March 31, 2020 NH Today with Jack Heath Jack Heath spoke with Roland Lamy of the NH Community Behavioral Health Association about maintaining your mental health during this COVID-19 crisis. Air date: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 To listen to the conversation go to iHeartRADIO, NH Today
The Mental Health System Adjusts to COVID-19
March 29, 2020 – by THE EXCHANGE nhpr For Granite Staters struggling with mental illness — and those caring for them — fears about COVID-19 have added layers of anxiety. Telemedecine can help but not in all cases, and protective gear needed for in-home visits is scarce. Community mental health centers, considered essential services, remain […]
Guest View: Believing in the Common Good During a Pandemic
Op Ed – March 26, 2020 – by Phil Wyzik Seacoast Online The world finds itself with a public health emergency brought on by a mysterious and stealthy virus called COVID-19, or the coronavirus. The unprecedented disruptions this pandemic have brought about are something out of a science fiction movie but they are all too […]
New Hampshire Community Mental Health Centers are Open
March 24, 2020 – by ParentingNh Staff Parenting NH Centers Are responding To COVID-19 by transitioning services and support to Telehealth, telephone and online The New Hampshire Community Behavioral Health Association (CBHA) is one of the many organizations around the state dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. CBHA is comprised of 10-member Community […]
Mental Health Providers Offer Support, Services and Tips
March 19, 2020 – by Karen Dandurant, news@seacoastonline.com Fosters.com PORTSMOUTH – Being bombarded constantly with rapidly changing news about the new coronavirus, COVID-19, can be overwhelming and can lead to anxiety and stress. Local mental health leaders are ready to help. Ken Norton, Executive Director of NH NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), said that […]
Patient Care in the Age of COVID
March 18, 2020 – by John J. Miller, MD and Heidi Anne Duerr, MPH Psychiatric Times As we navigate uncharted waters on the pandemic front, John J. Miller, MD, shares his thought about this important topic and what he is both professionally and personally. Dr Miller is is Medical Director, Brain Health, Exeter, NH; Editor […]
Progress Made On Mental Health Care – But There Is Still Much More To Do
Op Ed March 5, 2020 – by Jay Couture Seacoast Online It’s hard to believe that only a few weeks ago New Hampshire residents were making their way to the voting booth for the First in the Nation Presidential Primary. In the two years leading up to the vote, it was notable that every major […]
Column: Poll on Mental Health Offers Insight into NH Voters’ Thinking
Op Ed February 10, 2020 – by Roland Lamy The Eagle Tribune Every four years, New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary provides a forum for discussions about public policy, not just for the sake of Granite State voters but for the nation as a whole. At town halls and in living rooms across the state, candidates […]
Too Young to Die: Mental Illness Takes a Toll
Op Ed January 9, 2020 – by Vic Topo Seacoast Online Over the course of my thirty-five year career, I have been asked what it is that I enjoy most about serving as CEO of a NH community mental health center. What comes to mind first is being in a position where I lead organizational […]
A History of Making a Difference
Op Ed October 24, 2019 – by Eric Johnson NH Business Review On Oct. 31, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Community Mental Health Act into law, which dramatically altered the delivery of mental health services across the country. The law’s passage encouraged a new era of optimism in mental health care. This pivotal […]