Articles, Leading Stories
Vermont aims to ‘stop the bleeding’
By Phyllis Hanlon
Vermont is experiencing a serious staffing shortage, according to January data, which showed a 58.8 percent staffing vacancy rate, an increase from pre-pandemic...
Hampstead Hospital acquisition to enhance state’s mental health system
By Catherine Robertson Souter
No plans in place to expand footprint
Mental health care in New Hampshire has had some major...
For healthcare professionals, malpractice is down as other issues rise
By Eileen Weber
The healthcare field covers a broad range of professionals—from psychologists to emergency room doctors...
Report highlights need for more diversity in health care system
By Danielle Ray
The Mental Health Association of Rhode Island (MHARI) recently released a 34-page report overseen by Ernestine Jennings, Ph.D., that shines a light on a relevant and timely...
Dealing with ongoing stress
By Catherine Robertson Souter
How psychologists can help patients and themselves
Remember the week everything shut down? As we approach the two-year anniversary of the designation of...
Schizophrenia: What’s in a name?
By Eileen Weber
For schizophrenia, quite a bit
Should schizophrenia undergo a name change? For many, the answer is...
State of Mental Health in America report highlights trends about access, disparity
By Susan Gonsalves
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than half of the adults with mental illness (27 million) and 60...
Mental health in schools subject of new bills
By Andrew Cromarty
In the last year, students nationwide have struggled to adjust to the return to classrooms while navigating the enduring stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report...
When memory fails
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Before I retired almost seven years ago, a friend who had already left the nine to five daily routine told me that one nice thing about retirement is that you have more time to...