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After receiving 'standoffish' treatment, one Black veteran is pushing for equal care
Steve Abrams is working to ensure Black veterans are treated equally when it comes to health care and benefits. -
These habits can cut the risk of depression in half, a new study finds
New evidence shows that people who maintain a range of healthy habits, from good sleep to physical activity to strong social connections, are significantly less likely to experience depression. -
A year on, the national shortage of Adderall persists
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Mariana Socal of Johns Hopkins about the continuing shortage of ADHD medications. -
Electric shock therapy is still allowed in one Mass. treatment facility. Advocates say change is long overdue.
The Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton is the only psychiatric facility in the nation that continues to use electric shock therapy on its patients. -
Massachusetts schools brace for rise in students' mental health needs
Pandemic isolation and anxiety are still very present in students, and many schools are bolstering staff to accommodate them -
'Safe storage' helps keep suicidal gun owners from using their weapons
Gun owners in psychiatric crisis can lower their risk of suicide by temporarily storing their guns at a gun store or with family or friends. But "safe storage" is easier in theory than practice. -
At Camp Erin, grieving kids don't move on. They move through
In addition to traditional camp activities, campers learn new ways to navigate the pain that comes with losing a loved one. -
Budget veto creates questions around future of Mass. youth suicide helpline
Around 1,700 people have messaged the Hey Sam text service for help since it launched last year. -
A mom owed nearly $102,000 for her son's stay in a state mental health hospital
Bridget Narsh's son, Mason, needed urgent help in January 2020, so she was offered the chance to send him to Central Regional Hospital, a state-run mental… -
Shortage of perinatal healthcare workers hurting underrepresented communities
The Moms Matter Act would help expand post-pregnancy care.
