The number of adults getting treatment has nearly doubled since the state expanded the health care program, and wait times are swelling.
mental health
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: We need primary mental health care providers to end stigma, prevent crises
Our current system focuses on identifying existing illnesses. A better system would include regular psychological checkups and preventive care.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: In today’s classrooms, educators’ focus turns to keeping students alive
Teachers are taking lessons, and they’re on preparing for mass shootings, binding wounds and recognizing signs of abuse.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Gina Barreca: Happy Thanksgiving! Bring your own anti-anxiety meds
There’s nothing like family gatherings and holidays to fuel political, cultural and personal stress.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Solution to school shootings must come from within each institution
Bring family and school together, so parents and students are part of the same community and young people become each other’s supporters.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: New drug epidemic challenges Maine
‘Crystal meth,’ the longtime scourge of the West Coast, is taking hold in communities here.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Communicator stepping into the world of cancer patient advocacy
I’m in a unique position to help other people with colorectal cancer, one of the most deadly yet least discussed cancers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Still paying the bills for LePage’s tough talk
The former governor’s hard-line stance on the Riverview Psychiatric Center left the state with an unpaid bill.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Riverview’s performance improving, report says, but community care options lag
The court master in charge of monitoring the once-decertified mental health facility in Augusta says staffing stability has helped it regain its footing.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
DHHS commissioner: Maine’s mental health system needs work – and it’s already begun
We are working to improve prevention, care delivery and crisis treatment. Meanwhile, our public psychiatric hospitals are making progress.