mental health
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PublishedMay 28, 2019
Commentary: Veteran suicide interventions ineffective so far
Every day, 20 veterans kill themselves, and that should not be tolerated by a grateful nation.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
The View From Here: Help for those who don’t know how to ask
American men are praised for self-sufficiency and rugged individuality. And it's killing us.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Our View: Maine lawmakers should pass broad ‘red flag’ bill
But taking guns away from people in crisis is no substitute for making mental health services more widely accessible.
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PublishedMay 15, 2019
Democrats’ bill calls for sweeping review of Maine’s mental health system
Several Democratic lawmakers want a task force to find fixes for a mental health system that has failed to deliver community services decades after major institutions closed.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2019
Our View: ‘Red flag’ laws work to prevent suicide
Maine police and families should have this option when dealing with people in crisis.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Our View: Replacing Long Creek may now be in reach
Key players are making progress toward much-needed juvenile justice reform
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2019
Mills administration to change scope of new psychiatric facility in Bangor
Rather than sticking with Gov. Paul LePage's plan for a privately run 'step-down' facility, Gov. Janet Mills said the new unit will operated as part of Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center and serve a broader scope of patients.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2019
Maine Voices: Other states have learned that ‘red-flag’ laws can save lives
Maine should have a process to temporarily take guns from someone in a mental health crisis.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2019
Portland Rep. Farnsworth: Mental health unit at jail could ease pressure on Riverview
Now-empty Cumberland County pods could house inmates awaiting competency exams, freeing up space at the hospital for those with serious behavioral issues.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2019
Bill calls for 4 mental health centers to be alternative to emergency rooms
The National Alliance on Mental Illness backs the measure calling for four ‘assessment centers’ for stays as long as three days.
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