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Mass. launches 24/7, 365 days-a-year mental health hotline
The Behavioral Health Help Line seeks to address lack of mental health care in the state, and lead the way across the nation. -
In county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis
When police arrived on the scene, they found Ishmail Thompson standing naked outside a hotel near Harrisburg, Pa., after he had just punched a man. After… -
How did COVID warp our sense of time? It's a matter of perception
The pandemic did something strange to our sense of time.For Ruth Ogden, lockdown spent confined to her 3-bedroom duplex in Manchester, England, with a… -
Here's how some therapists are tackling structural racism in their practice
Many of the founding ideas, techniques and schools of practice of therapy were developed by white scholars or practitioners. -
Men are struggling. A new book explores why and what to do about it
Friday's jobs numbers from the Labor Department showed a continuing worrisome trend among men: A smaller and smaller share of them are working.Consider… -
Wellness days: Do they really help college students?
College campuses increasingly offer time off for mental health, but some are skeptical. -
9 more ways to show your friends you love them, recommended by NPR listeners
How do you communicate love and appreciation to your friends? We asked NPR's audience to share the ways they show affection in their platonic… -
Pandemic stress may have had a lasting impact on our personalities
The global coronavirus pandemic disrupted almost everything about our lives, from how we work and go to school, to how we socialize (Zoom happy hours,… -
Book Club: Erika L. Sanchez's 'Crying in the Bathroom'
Our October pick for "Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club." -
For people leaving Mass. and Cass, a community waits inside the Cottages at Shattuck
The shacks are a temporary home for people dealing with addiction and homelessness.
