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Teens

Published
March 29, 2023

Commentary: Maine is an outlier for youth psychiatric treatment

L.D. 181 would require DHHS to eliminate the barriers to providing residential care for Maine young people closer to home.
Published
March 23, 2023

Our View: Give young psychiatric patients somewhere to go

Legislating for new mental health facilities may not sit well with everyone. We should be far more uncomfortable with the alternative: leaving vulnerable young Mainers hanging in the balance.
Published
March 21, 2023

Commentary: Maine’s girls and nonbinary youth deserve to be listened to

Young people can themselves steer our state through the youth mental health crisis – providing they have our full attention and our support.
Published
February 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.
Published
February 13, 2023

Teen girls ‘engulfed’ in violence and trauma, CDC finds

CDC researchers said schools could be a lifeline as students struggle, pointing to studies showing better mental health outcomes for students who felt connected to their schools.

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Published
February 11, 2023

Commentary: Young people should understand risks of high-potency marijuana

Almost seven in 10 Maine teenagers think it’s safe for them to use cannabis once or twice a week. It’s not.
Published
February 2, 2023

Maine Voices: Not a love story

Just as domestic abuse in real life is everywhere, but hidden in the shadows, so it is on TV, as well as in movies, songs and books. Open your eyes, and you will see.
Published
February 1, 2023

Our View: We cannot be complacent about Maine youth cannabis use

It’s time to counter the growing idea that it’s just not that dangerous for the still-developing brain.
Published
January 29, 2023

Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health

Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.
Published
January 22, 2023

Maine Voices: Custody and care of unaccompanied minors must be a priority of our state

Although we know that Maine DHHS is struggling with funding and staffing, the refusal to take custody of at-risk youths is negligent, unacceptable – and easily solved.