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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

Have you thought about becoming more active in supporting mental health policies but haven’t known where to start? Well, 2021 may be your...

Help & Hope Southcoast is happy to announce that Wellness Wednesdays shows have returned with new episodes thanks to the generous support...

Data tracked by the Samaritans Southcoast, formerly the Samaritans of FR/NB, show that callers used the hotline for fairly consistent...

It shouldn’t take members of a royal family feeling shame and uncertainty around mental health to open the door for the rest of us. It...

The city of New Bedford is flexing its caring muscles this week with a flood of support and services for those struggling with substance...