Local News Massachusetts Senate approves sweeping mental health bill “This investment is absolutely critical. It’s a game-changer." AP Photo/Elise Amendola ...

No,” said David Matteodo, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems. The wide-ranging mental health care crisis has many causes, stemming from a shortage ...

A $3.66 billion plan by state senators to spend about half of the remaining federal coronavirus relief dollars mirrors many of the priorities laid out in a House bill passed last week.

Massachusetts struggles with providing inpatient care for people with mental health needs, and the budget includes $1.2 billion for the Department of Mental Health, some of which would fund 35 new ...

BOSTON - Some advocates are pushing for a new mental health law in Massachusetts that they say could prevent countless tragedies. The mother of one 22-year-old from Cape Cod told the WBZ I-Team ...

Mental health–related emergency room visits increased 24% for children ages 5 to 11 and 31% for children ages 12 to 17 from March 2020 to October 2020, compared to emergency room visits from ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced the launch of its Community Health Equity Survey on Monday. The survey asks participants questions about topics such as transportation, mental ...

Massachusetts kids in psychiatric crisis spend weeks, months in ERs waiting for bed 02:57. BOSTON -- Demand for inpatient mental health treatment is at an all-time high, especially for kids.

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would guarantee Massachusetts residents are eligible for annual mental health wellness exams at no cost — akin ...