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mental health

Published
July 2, 2017

Therapy animals hold promise, experts say, but use your horse sense

There's not a huge body of evidence showing that emotional support pets effectively eases stress.
Published
June 15, 2017

Health of many Mainers depends on bill in Congress, Medicaid expansion

We need to demand help for the poor, people over 50, those at risk from substance use disorder and even taxpayers.
Published
June 14, 2017

Our View: Maine fails to step up for young people with mental illness

A bill to boost MaineCare payments to evidence-based caregivers should have been a shoo-in; instead, it's stalled.
Published
June 11, 2017

One graduate missing on the Portland stage

The mother of a girl who took her own life last year pleads with the community to take mental health care seriously.
Published
June 6, 2017

Maine Voices: Dog breeder, therapist and Liam created a Chihuahua miracle

Liam has changed my life, and now my relationships are stronger and healthier than ever before.

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Published
April 19, 2017

Lawmakers consider bill to require Maine to provide mental health care to veterans

Veterans testifying in support of the bill say it is needed to address shortcomings of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Published
April 5, 2017

Our View: To fight addiction, fund mental health care for teenagers

At a time when help is desperately needed, Maine is making it harder for at-risk kids to get it.
Published
March 31, 2017

Maine DHHS is failing the children it is supposed to protect

Problems at Long Creek started with failures at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Published
March 27, 2017

Our View: Time for Maine to close state’s only youth prison

Geared toward correction, Long Creek is unequipped to treat most of those in its care.
Published
March 7, 2017

Maine Voices: We need to support the most vulnerable people in our state – those with mental illness

An important program is targeted for severe cuts in reimbursement as a result of DHHS reviews.