Articles, Leading Stories
Conn. mandates coverage for transgendered individuals
By Howard Newman
The state of Connecticut wants to make things absolutely clear when it comes to residents seeking medical treatment, psychological counseling and other related services. No one...
Stigma keeps veterans away from services, N.H. study says
By Rivkela Brodsky
The health needs of veterans in New Hampshire are going unmet, according to a recent report by a legislative commission on PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI.
The...
Vermont mayors cite mental health reform as priority
By Janine Weisman
The mayors of eight Vermont communities have named mental health reform their top legislative priority for 2014 to draw attention to the plight of emergency rooms and law...
New England states address mandate to end vet homelessness
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In 2009, the Obama Administration, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs put forth a bold challenge, announcing a mandate to end homelessness among military...
Survey: Maine children struggle more with bullying, thoughts of suicide
By Pamela Berard
Maine schoolchildren are drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes less, but are struggling more with bullying and thoughts of suicide, according to the recently released Maine...
Psychologist’s work emphasizes community building
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In a world so fixated on constant communication, be it texting, social media or 24-hour news channels, it can be shocking to find the one thing often missing in building a...
A look at the profession: then and now
By Phyllis Hanlon
Psychology has been around since the time of ancient Greek, Egyptian, Chinese and Indian civilizations. In the ensuing years, the profession has evolved into a field with...
Mental health funding makes progress
By Pamela Berard
State funding allocated for mental health services is on an upswing, according to a report from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Thirty-six states – including...
Framingham ZBA blocks Walden’s new center proposal
By Phyllis Hanlon
In May 2013, Walden Behavioral Care, LLC signed a purchase and sales agreement to buy a 28-acre property at 518 Pleasant St. in Framingham, which is owned by the Marist...
Primary care practice opens at Butler
By Janine Weisman
A new primary care practice on the campus of Rhode Island’s only private, nonprofit psychiatric and substance abuse hospital reimagines the design and purpose of the...