Years ago when I worked in Central Office for what was then DMHMRSAS (Maine’s Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services), a researcher from the Vermont Dept of Mental Health told us their research had found that… Read More ›
Mental Health
Maine DHHS Commissioner Lambrew Appears Before Government Oversight Committee
Maine Department of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin at 12/06/2023 02:26 PM EST You are subscribed to DHHS Press Releases for Maine Department of Health & Human Services. This information has recently been updated, and is now available…. Read More ›
You Don’t Get a Do-Over When It’s Over
My father and I did not have a good relationship. After my mom died when I was ten, we never talked about her, or about death, or my fears and bewilderment as a child. My mom’s mother told me he… Read More ›
6.7 Million Americans Have Alzheimer’s Dementia, By 2050 Nearly 13 Million Will Be Affected
An estimated 6.7 million individuals in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s disease as of 2023, representing about 10.8% of the population age 65 and older. By 2050 if current prevalence and aging trends continue, the number with Alzheimer’s disease… Read More ›
Why Antidepressants Take So Long To Work
MAX G. LEVY SCIENCE OCT 26, 2023 7:00 AM A clinical trial reveals the first evidence of how the brain restructures physically in the first month on SSRIs—and the link between neuroplasticity and depression. CLINICAL DEPRESSION IS considered one of the… Read More ›
It’s a Challenging New World For Mental Health Therapists and Their Clients
Back in early March when the pandemic became a harsh reality here in the U.S., many of my mental health therapist clients and friends saw a sudden drop in caseload size, due to a dramatic uptick in client cancellations and… Read More ›
Shortchanging Mental Health Providers Just Hurts the Most Vulnerable
Years ago, I ran a 200+ employee mental health agency. When children’s case management services were privatized – meaning the State of Maine, which had been handling all the children’s case management services to that point – opened those services… Read More ›