Category Archives: Mental Health

Its no surprise that people are feeling anxious right now. Workers are worrying about how theyll pay the rent as hours are cut back. Young parents are trying to do their jobs remotely while watching their children who are home from school. Continue reading →

Buy Photo The Michigan Hall of Justice, home to the Michigan Supreme Court and Michigan Court of Appeals, is seen in this June 24, 2016 LSJ file photo.(Photo: Dave Wasinger/The Lansing State Journal) LANSING Prospective lawyers will nothave to answer questions about their mental health before applying for the Michigan bar exam starting next year. The Michigan Supreme Court announced Wednesday it had directed the Board of Law Examiners to remove questions that ask for details about applicants' mental health histories. Continue reading →

Details Category: Local News Published: Sunday, 22 March 2020 12:00 Written by Russell Skeet The Town of High River is going to be doing a lot more things online over the next few weeks and months to keep residents up to date on what's happening with the Town during the COVID-19 outbreak. Mayor Craig Snodgrass says one thing they'll really try to focus on is mental health issues. "We are going to be doing a few more things with the Town's Website Continue reading →

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, millions of people in the US are coming to terms with being increasingly cut off from society. Beyond the inconvenience of working from home, or not being able to go to bars, restaurants or cinemas, however, experts have found that social isolation can have a profound effect on peoples physical, as well as mental health. Long-term, isolation even increases the risk of premature death Continue reading →

The need for mental health services is increasing by the day as the COVID-19 crisis goes on. John Sheehan is president of Harbor and Lighthouse Telehealth and says "We're asking the country to do what these diseases thrive off of already which is isolate. And so that's not going to be good for the general population." To that end, Harbor is preparing to add to it's already sizable staff of mental health professionals who are already up and running on telehealth. Continue reading →

Senate passes bill to boost mental health care access   Lowell Sun Mass. Senate approves mental health parity bill   GazetteNET Mental health needs to be for everyone: Massachusetts Senate passes bill to improve behavioral health care   MassLive.com Survey: Mental health care and rising costs are top concerns for Californians - State of Reform   State of Reform Senator Cyr Reports Passage of Mental Health "ABC" Act   Cape Cod Today View Full Coverage on Google News Continue reading →

Preschoolers in Emily Byassees class at Early Connections Learning Centers frequently erupt in violence. They become upset. Continue reading →

Lack of comprehensive mental health care has serious consequences for our country and our Commonwealth. According to a 2018 report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, nearly 1 in 4 adults sought mental health or substance use disorder care for themselves or a family member, and over half experienced difficulty obtaining that care Continue reading →

For immediate help, if you are in a crisis, call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at1-800-273-TALK (8255), which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are confidential. Continue reading →

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