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3 hours ago
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Following up on yesterday’s post...

Following up on yesterday’s post about the lack of progress in mental health treatment for people who need help now, Benedict Carey’s...

a day ago
3 min

Is mental health research actually helping people who need support now? This NYT columnist says no.

Have the past two decades of research led to increased knowledge or innovations to improve treatment or is there still a disconnect?

Apr 27
2 min

Racism is a serious threat to the public’s health

Racism is a public health crisis and a serious threat to our collective health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...

Apr 22
2 min

Earth Day is a chance to remember our symbiotic relationship with the natural world

Welcome to Earth Day 2021, a day to celebrate our connection to this planet and the natural world we inhabit. A day to celebrate that...

Apr 20
3 min

We’re fine, we say, and then ignore our blah feelings

One of the questions that keeps coming up for me as I work with and get to know local care providers is why some people refuse to seek...

Apr 15
1 min

Help cultural organizations plan for the future

New Bedford Creative is asking SouthCoast residents to complete a 15-minute survey on their arts and culture activities over the past...

Apr 14
2 min

Reach for a better frame of mind

Our worlds are in limbo at the moment. Hopeful signs say we’re close to breaking out of the anxiety of the past year and returning to...

Apr 13
1 min

Coastline offering free training for caregivers of those with dementia

There are more than six million Americans currently living with dementia and another 11 million who are providing unpaid care for them,...

Apr 9
2 min

Three pillars to support your mental health

If you were drawn here by the headline, fair warning, I’m not about to tell you something you don’t already know. When it comes to...

Apr 8
2 min

WHO urges world to do things differently, starting with COVID-19 vaccinations

The World Health Organization launched a year-long campaign yesterday to build a fairer, healthier world in the wake of the COVID-19...

Apr 6
3 min

Why we need to move from self-care to caring about each other

A book on stress and burnout makes an interesting case for the need to move from a focus on self-care, to caring about each other, on our...

Apr 2
1 min

Learn better coping skills in High Point’s virtual anxiety group

Anxiety in response to stressful situations is a normal human response, but when the emotion begins to interfere with your daily...

Apr 1
3 min

We need better language to talk about mental health

One of the things I’ve wondered about in writing about mental health is how to make clear the distinction between the everyday feelings...

Mar 30
1 min

Giving the gift of listening

There’s a reason why talk therapy is so ubiquitous. When we actively listen to someone without distractions, the way a good therapist...

Mar 25
2 min

There’s no post-pandemic road map to show us how to reclaim our lives

It’s beginning to look like the world could return to some level of normalcy in 2021. The continued vaccination of people and the...

Mar 24
1 min

Training helps volunteers SHINE

Hey, if you’re looking for a way to help others, the SHINE Program has a role for you. SHINE is a resource for Massachusetts residents...

Mar 23
2 min

Ready to schedule your annual mental health checkup?

Although we take annual physical exams for granted in our lives, imagine scheduling a similar exam for your mental health. Or, think...

Mar 19
3 min

What do you do when the best parenting advice can’t help you?

*Editor’s note: Jennifer’s name has been changed to protect the privacy of the family. In what’s become a monthly mental health...

Mar 18
1 min

Here’s when you can register for your vaccination appointment

Massachusetts residents can breath a little easier with the state’s release of a vaccination timeline yesterday that will make remaining...

Mar 17
2 min

One year in, psychological distress remains high for many Americans

A year into the coronavirus pandemic many of us are experiencing the same spiked levels of stress as we did last March, when the virus...

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