An international mental health partnership kicked off this week to help those in marine trades, including fishermen, cope with the...

Adults looking to help children struggling with mental health challenges can be more effective by focusing on their own feelings first...

Last September, when I first became aware of the idea that everyone can help prevent suicide, I wasn't sure what that meant exactly. Did...

As we get closer to the first day of school, stress is building on both parents and children around what this school year will be like,...

You don’t need to know someone who died from an overdose to help survivors pay tribute to their grief over losing a loved one to opioid...

School starts again in a few weeks and I think it's safe to say not everyone is feeling ready for it. In a regular Hope & Health meeting...

One of the things I've learned about mental health while writing this blog over the last year, is just how invisible it is and how that...

Raising awareness around mental health was at the top of Help and Hope Southcoast's list of things to achieve when we started this blog...

A few weeks back a friend of mine accepted an invitation to visit my house for some food and conversation and to help me identify some of...

As this summer season reaches its peak and we head, unavoidably, toward the start of school again, it's noteworthy to see the significant...

The recent shift to include professional healthcare assistance on emergency calls that involve mental or behavioral health emergencies is...

Whenever you think you might need mental health assistance for yourself or a family member, it is always good to learn which local...

It's been fascinating to watch the conversation around mental health shift in some pretty significant ways over the past year. What was...

There are a lot of good reasons to respect NFL athlete Carl Nassib's recent decision to announce he is gay and to become the first active...

As we head into Pride month, there’s a lot to be concerned about for local LGBTQ youth communities. As a group, these youth struggle with...

June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, an opportunity for us to raise awareness of senior abuse and neglect, and to show all of us...

People who have been touched by an issue -- who’ve felt the pain, confusion, and grief around it -- find their way out and then head back in

Loss through suicide ripples outward and affects family and friends who will grieve in unique ways, coping not just with the individual’s de

A good friend once reminded me that taking care of my mental health is more than meditating, exercising regularly, or spending time...

COVID-19 has brought more awareness to the importance of good mental health than any event in the past decade. As general anxiety and...