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February 1st, 2025

Report: Majority of mass violence not linked to mental health

By Beth Negus Viveiros

A new report from the Medical Director Institute (MDI) of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing...

February 1st, 2025

Vermont survey: Student mental health is ‘not good’

By Susan Gonsalves

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows middle and high school students in Vermont reporting self-harm and...

January 31st, 2025

Medicare covers FDA approved mental health digital therapeutics

By Beth Negus Viveiros

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved several new prescription digital therapeutics for mental...

January 2nd, 2025

Maine to be freed from court oversight

By Eileen Weber

The state of Maine will soon be free from a consent decree that has shaped the way the state treats...

November 2nd, 2024

Demystifying meditation in psychotherapy

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

People who seek therapy often want to get better at relaxing their body and mind. The concept is simple but not so easy to achieve under stressors such as dental surgery,...

November 2nd, 2024

Ysabel Garcia brings cultural experiences to training

By Catherine Robertson Souter

When we talk about minority groups being under-served in mental health care, the focus tends to be on...

September 30th, 2024

The DSM: Is it time to evolve?

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

Clinicians rely on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) every day and many people refer to it as the “bible” of psychiatry. Upon searching the internet for the...

July 30th, 2024

‘Man Therapy’ comes to Vermont

By Eileen Weber

According to the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, about 80% of suicide deaths in the U.S....

July 1st, 2024

RI bills aimed at improving treatment coverage

By Danielle Ray

Focus is on lack of parity, prior authorization denials

Two Rhode Island lawmakers have proposed legislation aimed at improving mental health and...

March 29th, 2024

Effects of social media use on children examined

By Danielle Ray

Mental, physical health can suffer
The potential negative effects of the digital world are...