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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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
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.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
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.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
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.
Posted inNews
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Grief doesn’t take time off for the holidays
Everyone enters this season with high expectations. Try to determine what feels reasonable for you this year.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Advocacy groups rebuke calls to expand Maine’s progressive treatment program
More mental health advocacy groups are speaking out against Maine’s so-called progressive treatment program following the Thanksgiving Day murder of Gabriel Damour in Poland.
Posted inMaine
Butterfield case highlights disagreements between advocates on treatment for people with serious mental illnesses
Families of loved ones with serious mental illnesses say the state’s disability advocacy organization has stood in the way of expanding services.