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mental health

Published
February 18, 2023

Children are ‘languishing’ in hospitals while waiting for mental health services, providers say

Children with mental and behavioral health needs end up 'languishing' in hospitals for months on end thanks to long waiting lists and administrative barriers to treatment.
Published
January 31, 2023

Mental wellness program takes shape for Cumberland police officers

Annual mental "checkups" are in place in Cumberland and the Yarmouth police chief says he hopes to implement a similar program.
Published
January 27, 2023

Commentary: Was isolation a factor in Monterey Park shooting?

Loneliness and disconnection are no small matters for a rapidly aging population. The depression that results often goes undiagnosed and untreated.
Published
January 22, 2023

Maine Voices: Grief seems to be having a public comeback. Good.

We owe it to ourselves to remember that ‘prolonged’ mourning is the normal result of deeply felt love.
Published
January 13, 2023

Man who stabbed Turner couple to death in 2021 granted supervised time in Augusta

Patrick Maher was found not criminally responsible for stabbing Troy and Dulsie Varney to death in 2021.

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Published
January 10, 2023

Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide line

Depression rates in U.S. adults, overdose deaths and suicide rates have been on the rise.
Published
January 1, 2023

Maine winters are tough. Here are some ways to get through

Got the 'winter blues' already? As the New Year arrives and with it three-plus months of dark and cold, the Sun Journal spoke with experts and residents alike to get their advice on how they stay sane and healthy.
Published
December 24, 2022

Our View: We must push back on the forces keeping us apart

It’s a good time to think about meeting with friends, nurturing relationships and building community.
Published
December 22, 2022

Commentary: Grief doesn’t take time off for the holidays

Everyone enters this season with high expectations. Try to determine what feels reasonable for you this year.
Published
December 12, 2022

Advocacy groups rebuke calls to expand Maine’s progressive treatment program

More mental health advocacy groups are speaking out against Maine’s so-called progressive treatment program following the Thanksgiving Day murder of Gabriel Damour in Poland.