Individuals, groups and systems must invest time, energy and caring into ensuring that every young Maine person understands how much they matter.
mental health
Maine Voices: We are failing our promise to Mainers with mental illness
Jails and hospital emergency departments are no substitute for a functioning community-based system of care.
Mills proposes an additional $19.7 million to support state’s behavioral health system
The governor wants to add the funding to her supplemental budget.
Sagadahoc group set to fight ‘youth hopelessness,’ receives $375,000 grant
The group will create a ‘comprehensive web of support’ that includes education, mentoring, training, jobs and healthcare.
Insight: The news is wearing us out
Is ‘headline stress disorder’ real? Yes, but those who thrive on the news often lose sight of it.
Maine Voices: As pandemic instability fades, our mental crowding will ease
Even if things are not entirely ‘normal,’ the new norm has become a norm and requires less mental effort.
Our View: Maine’s new surplus should fund mental health
State refund checks will help offset inflationary pressures on households, but higher prices are not our only problem.
Bill Nemitz: Thinking about mental health? It’s about time.
The pandemic and a state surplus provide a long-overdue opportunity to help Mainers who long have been overlooked.
Maine Voices: Rural Maine families need mental health support
The state has a mixed record at best when it comes to providing care for children with behavioral health needs.
Lawmakers face pressure to pass mental health legislation
The pandemic exacerbated the nation’s already disturbing mental health concerns.