mental health

Published
March 24, 2023

Social workers on front lines ask lawmakers for support, reinforcements

A bill presented Friday would expand a program to cover student loan debt for eligible social workers in hopes of attracting, and keeping, more professionals to help children and adults who are waiting for support.
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
March 20, 2023

‘Ted Lasso’ cast visits White House, promotes mental health care

Soccer coach Ted Lasso is coming to the White House – in the form of Emmy-winning actor Jason Sudeikis.
Published
March 16, 2023

Man who threatened to kill maintenance worker in Augusta sentenced to 2 years

Paul F. Fay III, 38, told a judge he has been unable to get help for mental illness that causes him to lash out during manic episodes.
Published
February 28, 2023

Judge: Psychiatric patients can’t be held in emergency rooms

New Hampshire is found to be violating the rights of hospitals by having them hold psychiatric patients in crisis.
Published
February 28, 2023

Elwood Watson: Depression and the expectations of men
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 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).
Published
February 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.