To help those in crisis, new center in Portland turns to people who’ve faced one

Only half the staff at Living Room Crisis Center are clinicians, like nurses. The rest are peer support specialists, whose life experiences are their credentials.

Changes eyed to strip ‘prisoners’ and ‘inmates’ from Maine’s statute books

Lawmakers aim to replace language considered stigmatizing with gentler alternatives such as 'resident of a jail.'

Varney daughters detail a harrowing scene on night of their parents’ murder

Officers held one of them for hours in a room next door while a suspect chanted, vomited and asked police 'disturbing questions'

State fails those with mental illness

Conditions at Riverview better, safer for patients, workers, report says

Jetport exhibit hopes viewers see 'More'

Mental illness is the problem

'This is my Brave' shares stories of mental illness on stage

Maine fails to comply with decree to improve treatment of mentally ill

State committee gets earful about mental health deficiencies