Friends of Justin Butterfield say he was in and out of mental health facilities for years prior to the Poland man being charged with killing his oldest brother Thursday morning.
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Police standoff at Richmond mobile home park ends after man taken to hospital
Authorities were called to a home off Hatch Street on Friday after a relative reported the man had made suicidal statements and had a firearm.
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Family offers $500 reward in case of man missing from Bangor psychiatric center
Graham Lacher, 38, has been missing for three months after walking away from the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.
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Maine joins nation in access to 988 crisis line for mental health
Beginning Saturday, the Federal Communications Commission will require telephone providers to implement the new 988 mental health crisis line, which will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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Killer’s spiritual beliefs a factor as authorities weigh request for increased privileges
Enoch Petrucelly, who was found not criminally responsible for stabbing his brother to death in 2008 and committed to the custody of the state, is seeking increased autonomy.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
New youth mental health taskforce needs members, ideas
Healthy Community Coalition Program Coordinator Jason Labbe and Director LeeAnna Lavoie shared information about data for mental health in Franklin County youth, and spoke of a grant and new taskforce that will help address those issues at the June 14 Farmington Selectmen meeting.
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L.L. Bean silences the noise of social media for Mental Health Awareness Month
The Freeport-based outdoor retailer has paused its online posting and encouraged followers to spend time outside.
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Former Augusta mental health worker sentenced for sexual abuse of client
Wayne O. Draper, 57, of Pittston pleads no contest to Class D misdemeanor charges of unlawful sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching.
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To help those in crisis, new center in Portland turns to people who’ve faced one
Only half the staff at Living Room Crisis Center are clinicians, like nurses. The rest are peer support specialists, whose life experiences are their credentials.
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Future uncertain for students of struggling Harpswell charter school
Some students at Harpswell Coastal Academy, which may be forced to shutter at the end of the year, say they would rather drop out than return to the traditional public school system.