Mental health experts often tell us to ‘breathe through’ things. Faced with the terror and grief of today, that encouragement is misguided.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Youth mental health advocates renew calls for action
Congress and the administration have taken some actions to specifically address the behavioral health needs of children and adolescents, but the groups want them to do more.
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Posted inNation & World, News
More states are allowing children to take mental health days
A dozen states already have measures in place that allow kids to take off for mental health and not just physical health reasons.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Outdated law denies appropriate care to people with serious brain disorders
Hospital violence, in Maine as elsewhere, can be traced right back to a federal law from 1965.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Man who killed father in Gardiner granted some unsupervised time in Augusta community
Leroy Smith III was found not criminally responsible by reason of insanity for the 2014 killing of his father at their Gardiner apartment and officials say medications have been effective in controlling his mental illness.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Training in mental health first aid is now freely available – let’s access it
All Mainers can benefit from knowing strategies to help each other in crisis and non-crisis situations. Think of it like CPR.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: My search for balance in unbalanced times
Increasingly, I think I will opt for detachment by simply sitting out whatever comes next.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: I’m working in my jammies, and I’m just fine
Mounting concern for remote workers’ health and well-being rings hollow.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Killer’s spiritual beliefs a factor as authorities weigh request for increased privileges
Enoch Petrucelly, who was found not criminally responsible for stabbing his brother to death in 2008 and committed to the custody of the state, is seeking increased autonomy.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We’ve got to listen to the kids struggling with their mental health
Depression and self-harm are on the rise, showing that adolescents aren’t getting what they need.