Guy Thompson, a retired shipfitter and engineer at naval ship builder Bath Iron Works in Maine, takes his two standard poodles, Jessy and Esther, everywhere. When he lost two wives Read more
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Suicide hotline changing to 988: ‘We are treating mental health as a priority’
Starting Saturday, July 16, Americans will be able to call a new three-digit number if and when they are having a mental health crisis. The new 988 hotline, created through Read more
Back-to-school spending expected to reach a new high amid increased spending on mental wellness
Back-to-school spending for children heading to kindergarten through grade 12 is expected to reach a high of $34.4 billion, according to the latest Deloitte back-to-school study, with spending on mental Read more
One-third of Americans say they can’t afford therapy as U.S. copes with ongoing mental health crisis
The cost of living is high, finances are tight and Americans are cutting back their spending. In some cases, that means skipping mental-health treatment. A third of Americans have canceled Read more