mental health

A Sagadahoc County probate judge has appointed a woman who lost her husband and teenage son as a special administrator of Robert Card's estate.

Dr. Vivek Murthy says rebuilding the social fabric of communities and society is vital to psychological resilience.

The lawsuit alleges that Maine segregates children with behavioral disabilities in hospitals, residential facilities and the Long Creek Youth Development Center.

The revelation that Robert Card, the man responsible for the mass shootings in Lewiston last October had brain damage has put the issue front and center for King, for other members of Maine's congressional delegation and for Robert Card's family.

Advocates for the program contend the program, which involves court-ordered treatment for mental illness, is under-utilized in Maine. But the PTP program also has its critics.

Sweetser says that reimbursement has been unable to keep up with the costs to provide mental health services to students at more than 100 schools across the state.

Facing a fiscal crisis, Tri-County Mental Health Services in Lewiston is asking to be acquired by the behavioral health services non-profit Spurwink to avoid closing its doors.

The proposal seeks to address long-standing concerns about suicide rates and options for people in a mental health crisis. But it also aims to improve emergency communications with the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Agencies highlighted several talk and text lines, while at least one group is mobilizing to make more help available.

This week, the Maine Senate gave initial approval to a bill that could allow the state to lift a 16-bed cap at mental health facilities.