Mental Health
Dartmouth Health receives a $4 million grant to support youth and families impacted by substance use disorder and mental health
Dartmouth Health will convene a group of stakeholder organizations, selected school districts, local and state leaders to co-create and deploy methods to support mental health and prevent and treat substance use disorders.
Dartmouth Health psychiatrist develops first-ever substance use disorder screening algorithm for patients with severe mental illness
Screening and referral algorithm promises to better patient outcomes, reduce costs and improve efficiency at acute psychiatric hospitals.
Dartmouth Health shares suicide prevention tips and how to help struggling teens
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness for a tragically common, yet entirely preventable, cause of death—especially amongst young people.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Charting the sometimes perilous waters of social media
This month, Dartmouth Health is continuing its year-long mental health awareness series, Heads Up, by focusing on how social media affects mental health.