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 […]
Making a Difference in Our Mental Health
Op Ed October 15, 2019 – by Eric Johnson Conway Daily Sun 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 […]
It’s Time NH Aimed for Substance Mental Health Funding
Op Ed December 8, 2018 – by Craig Amoth Keene Sentinel With New Hampshire’s midterm elections behind us, there are major changes in the works in Washington and at the Statehouse in Concord. What has not changed is the critical need for our elected officials to come together in 2019 and address the ongoing mental […]
My Turn: Mind Your Language When Talking About Mental Illness
Op Ed August 8, 2019 – by Peter Evers We talk a great deal about words that we use to describe mental illness. There has been a significant move toward progress here. Media outlets have been mindful of how they report on suicide; there are protocols that help them get the news out without contributing […]