mental health
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2023
Commentary: Make sure that young people in your Maine community know they matter
Notice them, show interest in their lives, listen to what they say and prioritize what they have to contribute. Let’s all push back against a youth mental health crisis.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
Maine Voices: When the going gets tough, summon the solutions attitude
Prepare to act, then launch – no matter how long the odds of success. It worked for the Patriots in the 2017 Super Bowl (and for the cornstalk in the petunia patch).
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Children are ‘languishing’ in hospitals while waiting for mental health services, providers say
Children with mental and behavioral health needs end up 'languishing' in hospitals for months on end thanks to long waiting lists and administrative barriers to treatment.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Mental wellness program takes shape for Cumberland police officers
Annual mental "checkups" are in place in Cumberland and the Yarmouth police chief says he hopes to implement a similar program.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2023
Commentary: Was isolation a factor in Monterey Park shooting?
Loneliness and disconnection are no small matters for a rapidly aging population. The depression that results often goes undiagnosed and untreated.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
Maine Voices: Grief seems to be having a public comeback. Good.
We owe it to ourselves to remember that ‘prolonged’ mourning is the normal result of deeply felt love.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Man who stabbed Turner couple to death in 2021 granted supervised time in Augusta
Patrick Maher was found not criminally responsible for stabbing Troy and Dulsie Varney to death in 2021.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide line
Depression rates in U.S. adults, overdose deaths and suicide rates have been on the rise.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2023
Maine winters are tough. Here are some ways to get through
Got the 'winter blues' already? As the New Year arrives and with it three-plus months of dark and cold, the Sun Journal spoke with experts and residents alike to get their advice on how they stay sane and healthy.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2022
Our View: We must push back on the forces keeping us apart
It’s a good time to think about meeting with friends, nurturing relationships and building community.
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