Tag: Mental Health
Breaking healthcare barriers after prison
He opened his car door in the parking lot of a local steakhouse and couldn’t make himself get out. It was his first day...
R.I. Senate approves AI bills
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate approved two bills on May 21 sponsored by Sen. Lori Urso, D-Pawtucket, aimed at establishing safety guidelines for artificial...
Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation
Imagine being asked to sit alone in a quiet room for 15 minutes with nothing to do – no phone, no music, no external...
Bradley Hospital launches revamped website
EAST PROVIDENCE – Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital has launched a redesigned website that improves accessibility to information and services, hospital officials say.
The website now...
Butler launches ‘urgent care’ modeled service for mental, behavioral health
PROVIDENCE – For general health issues, urgent care has long served as a middle ground between scheduled office visits and the emergency room.
A new service by Butler Hospital seeks to provide this level of care tailored specifically...
The Providence Center’s Circle of Stars event raises nearly $350K
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Center recently hosted its annual Circle of Starts event focused on expanding access to mental health and addiction care for...
‘There is a way out’ of mental illness; treatment demand growing...
Rivka Reynolds was a longtime activities director for an agency serving people with dementia when a post-traumatic stress disorder forced her to stop working...
Butler Hospital temporarily closes 2 psychiatric units amid ongoing staff strike
PROVIDENCE – Butler Hospital has temporarily closed two psychiatric units – totaling more than 40 beds – due to the ongoing strike that began...
Stadium has special place for sensory-sensitive fans
Amid the cheering, chants, drumming and pyrotechnics during a Rhode Island FC soccer match, a small room located on Centreville Bank Stadium’s south end...
Five Questions With: Dr. Zobeida Diaz
May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is considered one of the main complications of pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Dr. Zobeida...
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