Young people can themselves steer our state through the youth mental health crisis – providing they have our full attention and our support.
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Posted inSchools and Education
Farmington-area superintendent continues talk of student mental health
Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington continued his discussion of the state of mental health among American teenagers, offering his own insight and what RSU 9 is doing to help prevent it from getting worse.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
‘Ted Lasso’ cast visits White House, promotes mental health care
Soccer coach Ted Lasso is coming to the White House – in the form of Emmy-winning actor Jason Sudeikis.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, Uncategorized
Man who threatened to kill maintenance worker in Augusta sentenced to 2 years
Paul F. Fay III, 38, told a judge he has been unable to get help for mental illness that causes him to lash out during manic episodes.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Judge: Psychiatric patients can’t be held in emergency rooms
New Hampshire is found to be violating the rights of hospitals by having them hold psychiatric patients in crisis.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Make sure that young people in your Maine community know they matter
Notice them, show interest in their lives, listen to what they say and prioritize what they have to contribute. Let’s all push back against a youth mental health crisis.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville to hire community outreach coordinator to aid those with mental health or other crises
The person hired for the position will work to identify people in the community who struggle with mental health, substance abuse and other issues, and help connect them with services, thus reducing the need for police response.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Man found not criminally responsible in Pittsfield shooting death granted more time for work, visits
Derek Wilhelmsen, found not criminally responsible for the 2002 shooting death of Portland cab driver Nunzi Mancini, will now be allowed overnight visits with girlfriend after a judge gave approval Friday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
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.