The Maine Millennial: Stress isn’t all in your head

mental health

Published
February 28, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Stress isn’t all in your head

Your body will tell you when your brain is dealing with more than it can handle.
Published
February 26, 2021

Sweetser to address increased local mental health needs

The need for services was a growing concern before the pandemic, which clinicians say has sparked more cases of anxiety and depression.
Published
February 16, 2021

Criteria for involuntarily committing patients in Maine is about to change

The state supreme court ruled last month that a Damariscotta hospital erred in holding a patient without getting a judge's approval and in how it evaluated his petition to be released.
Published
February 14, 2021

Self-care, regular check-ins needed to help students maintain mental health

Hall-Dale Middle School teacher Dani Quirion has seen positive changes in her students since incorporating mindfulness exercises with her sixth-graders.
Published
February 6, 2021

Maine Voices: Weathering pandemic means always having a backup plan

Whether the goal is getting exercise or getting the vaccine, aging has taught me to have patience while I figure things out.
Published
February 5, 2021

Agreement reached for ending court oversight of Maine’s mental health services

The state and a group of plaintiffs have agreed on standards for services that, if met over the next year and a half, could dissolve a court order that's been in effect since 1990.
Published
January 31, 2021

Insight: Rural health care in crisis

Here are five reforms the Biden administration can enact to turn around troubling trends.
Published
January 28, 2021

Maine’s supreme court clarifies rules for holding psychiatric patients in emergency rooms

The court rules that a judge must be alerted within 24 hours if a psychiatric patient is to be held for an extended period during involuntary hospitalization.
Published
January 28, 2021

After rise of mental health-related calls, Bath PD start crisis training

“I’d like the police to see people as an individual and see if someone is in distress or they might need mental health services,” said Stacy Clayton, who has served two jail sentences for drug-related charges.
Published
January 6, 2021

Maine Voices: In this storm, be the lighthouse that helps others reach home

Let’s stop ourselves the next time we hear ourselves complaining. Let’s see the blessings that are right in front of us.