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The Pittsfield Police Department has launched a pilot program to respond to vulnerable populations and people in mental health crises. Clinicians and plain clothes officers travel together in unmarked police cars, which can deescalate situations.
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Psychotherapist Amy Morin shares what small steps you can take to help complete daily tasks while struggling through depression.
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Health leaders say more than half of high school students in western Massachusetts are facing depression and hopelessness.
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Hospitals are required by law to report to the state any case where a parent who's giving birth is using medication to treat substance use disorder. But Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a proposal that would end those requirements.
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Massachusetts recorded a significant drop in opioid-related overdose deaths in 2023, forging a potential turning point after the state's fatality count hit a record high the previous year.
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Commentator Robert Chipkin says he is, predictably, not too happy with the results. But actually, he admits, he's not entirely unhappy, either.
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The city of Springfield on Monday launched a campaign highlighting mental health resources available to first responders.
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The 26 centers, spread across Massachusetts, are part of a state initiative to increase access to mental health care.
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An estimated 42% of adults in the U.S. — roughly 125 million people — know at least one person who has died of a drug overdose, according to a RAND Corporation study published Wednesday that demonstrates the sweeping effects of America’s drug overdose crisis.
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The Lift Every Voice Lecture Series will be held at the Spring of Hope Church of God in Springfield now through Feb. 29.