A new task force to help Maine veterans will do the important work of lowering the stigma that is getting in the way of care.
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New Maine veterans task force works to reduce suicide by firearms, medication
The Maine Safer Homes Taskforce will distribute information related to gun and medication safety, hoping to curtail the state’s higher-than-average rate of death by suicide in veterans.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Reach out and help someone – suicide prevention is everyone’s responsibility
In a time of crisis, we must do a better job accepting mental illness as a disease that is no different from diabetes or a broken limb.
Posted inNation & World
Trump unveils plan to stem suicides by military veterans
The effort includes firearm safety, wellness programs at workplaces and new barriers near railroads and bridges.
Posted inNation & World
Coronavirus pandemic is pushing America into a mental health crisis
Data show depression and anxiety are already roiling the nation.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Now more than ever, let’s look out for one another
COVID, isolation and power outages have been tough on everyone – resources are out there to meet the mental health needs of Maine’s veterans.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
‘Hope vs. hopelessness’ – navigating mental health diagnoses in the time of coronavirus
Those with existing mental health diagnoses are at higher risk of suicide and those with lower-level anxiety or depression might see their symptoms worsen in a time of great stress and uncertainty
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine police working together to defuse mental health crises
The evidence-based Crisis Intervention Team Program helps people access treatment and diverts them from the criminal justice system.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Mental health care system continues to abandon the people who need it
This system has already deprived my father of a purposeful life. Now it has failed the clients of Shalom House.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: There is nothing loving about killing disabled people
When a partner kills his disabled loved one, we see it as an act of kindness or mercy. It isn’t.