High Point Treatment Center is holding an important conversation on local mental health and recovery services next week, one you might...

The spotlight on mental illness that grew brighter during the recent pandemic will become even more intense when PBS airs a special...

Did you know that this is the time of year when most suicides happen? Many people think suicides are more likely to occur during the...

Samaritans Southcoast executive director Darcy Lee recently put together a comprehensive list of the many call lines that exist for...

I’ve been blessed to have many meaningful conversations on mental health and mental illness over the past year with giving, compassionate...

Imagine walking into a public library, picking out a human being, sitting down in a plush chair, and being encouraged to listen to them...

As we head into Pride month, there’s a lot to be concerned about for local LGBTQ youth communities. As a group, these youth struggle with...

June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, an opportunity for us to raise awareness of senior abuse and neglect, and to show all of us...

People who have been touched by an issue -- who’ve felt the pain, confusion, and grief around it -- find their way out and then head back in

New CDC rules about wearing face masks are, in one sense, a beautiful sign of better days to come and being able to socialize again, at leas

Loss through suicide ripples outward and affects family and friends who will grieve in unique ways, coping not just with the individual’s de

A good friend once reminded me that taking care of my mental health is more than meditating, exercising regularly, or spending time...

COVID-19 has brought more awareness to the importance of good mental health than any event in the past decade. As general anxiety and...

As we’ve learned so painfully in this country, it is hard to change people’s minds about the things we believe. Telling us facts just...

For many of us, the world is opening up again and we’re once again running into people to greet, reconnect, and continue on our separate way

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

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

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

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...

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...