Mental health

After his wife’s suicide, the Norton man tries to raise awareness of postpartum depression

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NORTON In the blizzard of problems and medical appointments during pregnancy, Tyler Sutton says mental health and postpartum depression aren’t on the list. They should be, says Sutton, whose wife of 36 years Ariana took her own life on May 31 amid the murky depths of postpartum depression. It had been nine days since their … Read more

State policies play an important role in expanding access to mental health care

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Four state policies introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to spur telehealth expansion were associated with telehealth expansion by mental health facilities, but telehealth growth was lowest among facilities in counties with the largest percentage of black residents, according to a new RAND corporate study. Telehealth expansion was also lower among facilities that accepted Medicaid or … Read more