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Maine Voices: Managing COVID anxiety in Maine – with strategies from New York’s polio years
Carrying extra masks, a Bronx-born ‘defensive pessimist’ welcomes the crowds of summer.
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Jail staff followed rules in pepper spraying mentally ill inmates, corrections department says
But the advocate who sought the review says it makes no mention of accommodations for such inmates as required by law.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Rejection of LGBTQ youth can be fatal
It is time for older folks to accept young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Mental health, Riverview officials criticize Cumberland County pepper spray incident
A patient being transported from Cumberland County Jail to Riverview Psychiatric Center was pepper sprayed, and the spray was not properly washed off prior to arrival at Riverview, officials said.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Maine providers see anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts increase
As the pandemic continues, providers are seeing more people with mental health issues and problems that are more intense.
Posted inLocal & State
Federal mental health grants canceled because Maine has legal marijuana
A federal agency wipes out $3.3 million to students who have medical authorization.
Posted inLocal & State
Mainers – and their therapists – experiencing new stress during pandemic
Health care workers are a special concern, and even the therapists themselves are not immune to the pressures facing clients who come to them for help.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Group opens support line for Maine youths during outbreak and beyond
The National Alliance on Mental Illness has a new mental health support line for Maine residents age 14 to 20.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Protecting Maine inmates from virus could expose abuse victims to harm
Each release plan must assess how the proposed bail modifications or furlough would affect the safety of a given abuse victim.