Jenna Mehnert

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote Thursday to designate a three-digit phone number, 9-8-8, for use by suicide hotlines around the…

By some estimates, nearly half of all Americans say that COVID-19 pandemic has affected their mental health. The prevalence of anxiety has even given rise…

Those who work in the field of mental health say that just as cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in Maine, so is the level of anxiety. Calls to both the…

This is the first segment of a special two-hour Maine Calling, airing live from 1-2 pm. For the second segment, click here.With medical attention focused…

Former Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck now leads Maine’s Department of Public Safety. We discuss some of the important issues in public safety,…

Nearly one in five American adults—43.8 million people—experienced some type of diagnosable mental illness in 2013. State and national news stories quite…

Suicide was the second leading cause of death in Maine and the United States among adolescents aged 10-24 and adults aged 25-34 from 2012-2014. Suicide…