But plenty of researchers and mental health experts who believe that mental health and gun violence aren’t necessarily linked.
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Another View: Jeffrey Epstein’s death highlights jail danger
In jails and lockups, death by suicide is common, predictable and preventable.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Rep. Gramlich: Gov. Mills has chance to do right by vulnerable Mainers
Signing L.D. 775 would expand and restore much-needed support services for people with mental illness.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Cyberbullying problem resistant to schools’ efforts
Online harassment is still on the rise, especially among girls, but tight education budgets are not meeting the challenge.
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Maine Voices: Student progress is stalled by shortage of social workers
Poverty, hunger and family trauma will interfere with a child’s education if they are not addressed.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Golden seeks $5 million to bolster VA’s mental health care
2nd District congressman wants inpatient beds in Maine for vets facing a crisis.
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Our View: Promises not kept after closure of the Augusta Mental Health Institute
A robust system of community-based services for Maine people with mental illness has not materialized, and we are all paying for it.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Tighter Portland shelter policy won’t end homelessness
A lack of affordable housing and a lack of mental health treatment are among the forces that drive needy people to the streets.
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Maine Voices: Expectations of men are changing, so where do we go from here?
Opening up to the one closest to us is difficult but can also lead to healing.
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Epilala Tauwala: South Portland Adult Education
Four years after dropping out of Deering High School, she’s heading for her ancestral lands to learn more about her roots, high school equivalency credentials in hand.