Mental health
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Mental health, Riverview officials criticize Cumberland County pepper spray incident
A patient being transported from Cumberland County Jail to Riverview Psychiatric Center was pepper sprayed, and the spray was not properly washed off prior to arrival at Riverview, officials said.
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PublishedMay 17, 2020
Maine Voices: Recovery community offers insight into living during lockdown
Connection, structure and the ability to laugh at yourself are key to surviving and helping others make it through, too.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Federal mental health grants canceled because Maine has legal marijuana
A federal agency wipes out $3.3 million to students who have medical authorization.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Commentary: COVID crisis should raise Mainers’ awareness of need to store guns safely
Securely storing firearms could lower the risk of domestic violence, suicide and accidental child gun deaths.
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PublishedMay 10, 2020
Maine Voices: We’ll pay more by not caring for people with serious mental illness
Low funding makes it harder for the writer's loved one to access a program that's saved him from a cycle of hospitalization and jail.
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PublishedMay 10, 2020
Mainers – and their therapists – experiencing new stress during pandemic
Health care workers are a special concern, and even the therapists themselves are not immune to the pressures facing clients who come to them for help.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic is pushing America into a mental health crisis
Data show depression and anxiety are already roiling the nation.
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PublishedApril 24, 2020
Group opens support line for Maine youths during outbreak and beyond
The National Alliance on Mental Illness has a new mental health support line for Maine residents age 14 to 20.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
Maine Voices: COVID financial challenges can be teachable moment for parents
Honest and positive discussions can help reduce kids' anxiety and provide valuable lessons.
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PublishedApril 19, 2020
Commentary: Now more than ever, let’s look out for one another
COVID, isolation and power outages have been tough on everyone – resources are out there to meet the mental health needs of Maine's veterans.
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