Mental health
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PublishedDecember 30, 2018
Commentary: The taboo of suicide
Rather than avoid what is undeniably a painful subject, it is high time we all started talking frankly about it.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2018
Our View: Don’t allow Mainers with mental illness to languish in jail
The plight of a Brunswick man kept behind bars while awaiting treatment points to bigger issues.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2018
Our View: Gov. LePage leaves legacy of bullheadedness on mental health
His failure to work collaboratively will be memorialized by a facility in Bangor.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
State official won’t be held in contempt for keeping mentally ill man in jail
A judge says such incidents are cause for concern but the man at the center of the legal filing is now getting mental health treatment.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2018
Maine Voices: State saves money at expense of people who need special health care
Diverting DHHS funds for community-based services to other purposes, like a new 16-bed psychiatric facility, is unfair and can cause hardships.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2018
Our View: Rural Maine needs more public transit
Social isolation is a serious health risk for those who don't drive, especially seniors.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2018
Maine Voices: Non-religious people can still be spiritual during the holidays
Don't forgo religious services out of fear of feeling like a hypocrite, and do give to others, practice compassion and skip the guilt trip.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2018
Gina Barreca: Can a comfort animal calm my fear of flying?
For a needy, whiny traveler, the sincere and bountiful solace of her spouse is just not enough.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2018
Commentary: It’s time for so-called LGBTQ ‘conversion therapy’ to end
A shattering new movie sheds light on pseudoscience-based counseling methods that have long been discredited but persist nonetheless.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2018
Maine Voices: On this centennial – and every day – reach out to a veteran
Thanking those who served, asking how they're doing and listening to their response could save a life.
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