Mental Health Stories

Heads Up: A Year-Long Mental Health Awareness Journey

A look back at the past year: What we've learned about mental health and what remains to be done

The latest segment of the "Heads Up" webinar series looks back and discusses what was learned.

View story

Heads Up series logo

Advocates say there’s a missing link in our detox system

This month, we explore substance use disorders and co-occurring mental illnesses, how they are treated, what programs are available and where there are still gaps in service.

View story

Heads Up image

We’ve come a long way, but mental health advocates are still working to improve public policy

This month, we explore the public policies which have shaped our current mental health system.

View story

Heads Up: A year-long mental health awareness journey

The founder of the Five Signs and her search for her mother

Barbara Van Dahlen, PhD, and John Broderick discuss the origins and evolution of the Five Signs and REACT programs as panelists in a Heads Up webinar hosted by Dartmouth Health.

View story

Heads Up: A year-long mental health awareness journey

How some employees can get support from their jobs for substance misuse or other mental health issues

This month, we look at how some employers are helping employees who are struggling with a range of mental health issues, from stress and anxiety to substance use disorders and other psychiatric diagnoses.

View story

Heads Up: A year-long mental health awareness journey

Activities, seeing loved ones, telling stories are the best anti-depressants for older adults

With the help of the community mental health center, Ed Mahoney, PhD, started a program called Storytelling: Remembering Together, which invites people aged 65 and older to gather and share personal stories.

View story

Heads Up: A year-long mental health awareness journey

For active-duty military and veterans, the pain begins when a sense of purpose and pride are lost

In this month's Heads Up, Dartmouth Health looks at how our military service members face unique and common mental health challenges.

View story

Head Up logo

How to break the cycle of trauma in our criminal justice system

This month, we look at how mental health has, for better or worse, shaped our modern criminal justice system.

View story

Heads Up logo

How to listen and have hard conversations with kids about their mental health

This month, during Suicide Prevention Month, we’re taking a step back to look at how we can be a part of the solution for the young people in our lives who are struggling.

View story

Heads Up: A Year-long Mental Health Awareness Journey

The often-overlooked emotional challenges of youth sports

Dartmouth Health turns to the world of school athletics, the unique stressors student-athletes face and how something like an injury can upturn an athlete’s world.

View story