Mark Ian Gessner had his conviction overturned and the charge dismissed after a ruling Tuesday by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, which said he had been improperly tried for the same criminal incident twice.
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Michael Phelps knows all too well what Simone Biles is going through
Phelps said Biles’ bowing out of the competition was the kind of “eye-opening experience” that could turn into a major positive by bringing greater awareness of mental health issues.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Shortage of psychiatrists in Maine causing a ‘crisis’
PORTLAND – Dr. Joan Leitzer, a Portland-based psychiatrist, has been “retiring for months.” “I am doing it the old-fashioned way,” she said, and is working to get each of the approximately 60 patients in her practice transferred to a new provider before she retires. But psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and other mental and behavioral health […]
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Facing unprecedented stress, chefs and restaurateurs have found ways to cope
From state park passes to meditation to dogs, restaurant people looked for respite in a profoundly challenging year.
Posted inCoastal Journal
Sweetser to address increased local mental health needs
The need for services was a growing concern before the pandemic, which clinicians say has sparked more cases of anxiety and depression.
Posted inMaine, News
Criteria for involuntarily committing patients in Maine is about to change
The state supreme court ruled last month that a Damariscotta hospital erred in holding a patient without getting a judge’s approval and in how it evaluated his petition to be released.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Self-care, regular check-ins needed to help students maintain mental health
Hall-Dale Middle School teacher Dani Quirion has seen positive changes in her students since incorporating mindfulness exercises with her sixth-graders.
Posted inMaine, News
Agreement reached for ending court oversight of Maine’s mental health services
The state and a group of plaintiffs have agreed on standards for services that, if met over the next year and a half, could dissolve a court order that’s been in effect since 1990.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s supreme court clarifies rules for holding psychiatric patients in emergency rooms
The court rules that a judge must be alerted within 24 hours if a psychiatric patient is to be held for an extended period during involuntary hospitalization.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Routine changes and fear of uncertainty is causing anxiety in students
Molly Donovan enrolled her two daughters in home schooling after they expressed fear of COVID-19. Donovan said that the level of anxiety her children have shown her is “terrifying.”