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Mass Shooting and mental illness: Is there really a link?
By Eileen Weber
Mass shootings happen in this country with alarming regularity. When they happen, there is often an...
Working group still grappling with potential forensic mental health facility
By Andrew Cromarty
In 2011, Hurricane Irene forced the Vermont State Hospital to close its doors for good, leading to a...
Brattleboro Retreat program geared toward helping mental health professionals
By Danielle Ray
Mental health crises are at an all-time high as a result of the pandemic and because of that, a new...
Telehealth study shows greater likelihood of follow up visits
By Eileen Weber
A recent study published in the JAMA Network Open in late June found that greater use of telehealth...
Suicide prevention hotline launched across nation
By Andrew Cromarty
On July 16, the 988, the new three-digit national suicide prevention hotline launched in New England and across the nation. With mental health crises becoming increasingly...
Surreal Alaska
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
The world is on the move again. With COVID under better control and most people just tired of being confined, airports are crowded, flights are delayed and cruise ships are...
Research: Societal change will need both policy and behavioral support
By Christina P. O'Neill
Social change may depend on the relationship between beneficial behaviors (bottom-up) and social policies...
Mobile medical unit used to address mental health issues in Rhode Island
By Danielle Ray
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is revolutionizing patient care with its mobile medical unit, epitomizing the...
Believers in common animal ancestor more likely to be inclusive of humans
By Christina P. O'Neill
Belief in human evolution leads to more connectedness with groups different from one’s own, leading to...