Before the tragic events of Oct. 25, the process to take guns away from those who pose a threat had been used infrequently. Some say reforms could make the law stronger.
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Posted inMaine
Fewer Maine teens vaping, but mental health struggles remain common, survey shows
Results from the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey were released Friday.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
National expert tells Mainers it will take time to heal from shooting spree
Dr. Anthony Ng said it is still ‘really early’ in recovering from the trauma of October 25 murders in Lewiston.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Mental health impacts from the Lewiston mass shooting likely to simmer
Counselors say feelings will be heightened and more services will be needed once all the victims are identified and the suspect is caught.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
How to talk to young children and teens about the Lewiston mass shooting
Education officials and a child grief specialist offer advice on discussing Wednesday night’s shootings that killed at least 18 people and wounded at least 13.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine children continue to struggle in pandemic’s wake
More youths are facing mental health, academic and housing instability problems than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by the Maine Children’s Alliance.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Citing mental illness, Waterville woman found not criminally responsible for setting fires with Molotov cocktails
Melissa Jane Breznyak has been committed to state custody for an indefinite period of time for the setting the fires last year in her neighborhood.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Social workers on front lines ask lawmakers for support, reinforcements
A bill presented Friday would expand a program to cover student loan debt for eligible social workers in hopes of attracting, and keeping, more professionals to help children and adults who are waiting for support.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
RSU 9 Superintendent continues talk of student mental health
Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington continued his discussion of the state of mental health among American teenagers, offering his own insight and what RSU 9 is doing to help prevent it from getting worse.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Children are ‘languishing’ in hospitals while waiting for mental health services, providers say
Children with mental and behavioral health needs end up ‘languishing’ in hospitals for months on end thanks to long waiting lists and administrative barriers to treatment.