Articles, Leading Stories
Vermont considers mental health licensure reform
By Beth Negus Viveiros
New recommendations from Vermont’s Office of Professional Regulation’s (OPR) aim to streamline licensing for the state’s mental health professions.
A new report...
Five Mass. cities designated as `sanctuaries,’ for transgender population
By Susan Gonsalves
In March, Cambridge, Pittsfield and Boston became the latest communities to designate themselves as...
Medicare telehealth waiver extended again
By Eileen Weber
Telehealth just had a pretty close call.
For those relying on Medicare, the expiration deadline for...
Psychological first aid available following traumatic events
By Eileen Weber
As Americans, we have seen our fair share of disasters. We have witnessed countless mass shootings in...
Study finds unequal reimbursement rates in CT’s mental healthcare
By Eileen Weber
Late last year, the Office of Health Strategy (OHS), outlined payment parity issues with Connecticut’s...
Advice given for treating immigrant population
By Catherine Robertson Souter
America is a "nation of immigrants,' as President Kennedy once said, where we like to think of ourselves...
Mental health disorders on the rise in pregnant, post-partum women
By Eileen Weber
Significant strides have been made in women’s mental health care, specifically when it comes to...
Campaign aims to de-stigmatize mental health issues among youth
By Danielle Ray
A new campaign aims to de-stigmatize and bring awareness to mental health issues among Boston youth.
A new champion in the world of trauma treatment
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Nearly 20 years ago, Ricky Greenwald, Psy.D., founder and executive director of the Northampton,...