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States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health
“You have a company who focuses on profits and not on the well-being of young people,” said Massachusetts’ Attorney General Andrea Campbell. -
Restraining a patient is supposed to be a 'last resort.' Why is Massachusetts doing it so often?
Health care workers and patients told GBH News that several mandatory steps — including those designed to prevent restraints — are routinely ignored or bypassed. -
Experts say the rise in hazing incidents is more complicated than we think
Boston College's suspension of its men's and women's swimming and diving teams for hazing allegations is the latest in a string of reported incidents. -
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.
