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January 7th, 2023

Study shows increase in admissions, Emergency Department (ED) visits among children, adolescents

By Susan Gonsalves

According to research by Clarify Health Institute, mental health inpatient admissions for children and...

December 27th, 2022

Crotched Mountain School remains open under new ownership

By Danielle Ray

After sharing in October 2022 that they would be closing the following month because of hiring...

June 27th, 2022

Psychologists provide advice on how to talk to kids about war

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In a media-saturated world, it can be difficult to shield children from the most traumatic information....

June 3rd, 2022

Connecticut legislates bills to address children’s mental health

By Eileen Weber

Two years into a pandemic and mental health issues have been on the rise, particularly with children and...

June 2nd, 2022

Trauma-informed schools filling a need

By Phyllis Hanlon

The pandemic has brought to light several important social issues, including the need to address trauma in children. To that end, some schools are incorporating trauma-informed...

May 2nd, 2022

Mass. governor aims healthcare bill at mental health parity, lower costs

By Eileen Weber

Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts has proposed a systemic health care reform bill designed to...

March 29th, 2022

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...

January 8th, 2022

Study on Connecticut school-based health centers on pause

By Eileen Weber

Social isolation. Remote learning. Job loss. Sickness and death of family members. These are just a few...

January 7th, 2022

Managing tech/life balance can be challenging for children

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Technology, the internet specifically, has drastically changed the way we live our lives. From instant...

July 11th, 2021

The end of the pandemic

By John Grohol, Psy.D.

At least here in New England, the end of the pandemic is in sight. Masks are no longer needed, and there’s a certain sense of relief that perhaps the worst is behind...