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Apr 15, 20211 min read

Help cultural organizations plan for the future

New Bedford Creative is asking SouthCoast residents to complete a 15-minute survey on their arts and culture activities over the past...

Apr 14, 20212 min read

Reach for a better frame of mind

Our worlds are in limbo at the moment. Hopeful signs say we’re close to breaking out of the anxiety of the past year and returning to...

Apr 13, 20211 min read

Coastline offering free training for caregivers of those with dementia

There are more than six million Americans currently living with dementia and another 11 million who are providing unpaid care for them,...

Apr 9, 20212 min read

Three pillars to support your mental health

If you were drawn here by the headline, fair warning, I’m not about to tell you something you don’t already know. When it comes to...

Apr 8, 20212 min read

WHO urges world to do things differently, starting with COVID-19 vaccinations

The World Health Organization launched a year-long campaign yesterday to build a fairer, healthier world in the wake of the COVID-19...

Apr 6, 20213 min read

Why we need to move from self-care to caring about each other

A book on stress and burnout makes an interesting case for the need to move from a focus on self-care, to caring about each other, on our...

Apr 2, 20211 min read

Learn better coping skills in High Point’s virtual anxiety group

Anxiety in response to stressful situations is a normal human response, but when the emotion begins to interfere with your daily...

Apr 1, 20213 min read

We need better language to talk about mental health

One of the things I’ve wondered about in writing about mental health is how to make clear the distinction between the everyday feelings...

Mar 30, 20211 min read

Giving the gift of listening

There’s a reason why talk therapy is so ubiquitous. When we actively listen to someone without distractions, the way a good therapist...

Mar 25, 20212 min read

There’s no post-pandemic road map to show us how to reclaim our lives

It’s beginning to look like the world could return to some level of normalcy in 2021. The continued vaccination of people and the...

Mar 24, 20211 min read

Training helps volunteers SHINE

Hey, if you’re looking for a way to help others, the SHINE Program has a role for you. SHINE is a resource for Massachusetts residents...

Mar 23, 20212 min read

Ready to schedule your annual mental health checkup?

Although we take annual physical exams for granted in our lives, imagine scheduling a similar exam for your mental health. Or, think...

Mar 19, 20213 min read

What do you do when the best parenting advice can’t help you?

*Editor’s note: Jennifer’s name has been changed to protect the privacy of the family. In what’s become a monthly mental health...

Mar 18, 20211 min read

Here’s when you can register for your vaccination appointment

Massachusetts residents can breath a little easier with the state’s release of a vaccination timeline yesterday that will make remaining...

Mar 17, 20212 min read

One year in, psychological distress remains high for many Americans

A year into the coronavirus pandemic many of us are experiencing the same spiked levels of stress as we did last March, when the virus...

Mar 16, 20212 min read

Here’s how you can speak up for mental health this April

Have you thought about becoming more active in supporting mental health policies but haven’t known where to start? Well, 2021 may be your...

Mar 11, 20211 min read

Welcome back Wellness Wednesdays

Help & Hope Southcoast is happy to announce that Wellness Wednesdays shows have returned with new episodes thanks to the generous support...

Mar 10, 20211 min read

Anxiety and stress top concern of Samaritan callers

Data tracked by the Samaritans Southcoast, formerly the Samaritans of FR/NB, show that callers used the hotline for fairly consistent...

Mar 9, 20212 min read

End mental health stigma now

It shouldn’t take members of a royal family feeling shame and uncertainty around mental health to open the door for the rest of us. It...

Mar 5, 20212 min read

#NBCares and how you can help

The city of New Bedford is flexing its caring muscles this week with a flood of support and services for those struggling with substance...

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