Adult Outpatient
Teen Outpatient
November 12, 2020
For many people, the end of Daylight Saving Time marks the beginning of seasonal affective disorder and its annual pattern…
October 02, 2020
Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that the mental health impact of COVID-19 is…
October 01, 2020
Women have been turning to alcohol for relief from the COVID-19 pandemic at alarming rates, with a 41 percent increase…
September 02, 2020
While Connecticut’s opioid overdose statistics seemed somewhat hopeful in 2018, widespread introduction of fentanyl reversed the trend last year and…
September 01, 2020
In 2018, 48,344 Americans died by suicide — more than the number of traffic fatalities and almost double the number…
August 27, 2020
Opioid overdose deaths jumped more than 18 percent in the first six months of this year in Connecticut, lending truth to earlier assertions by Hartford HealthCare experts that the COVID-19 pandemic would result in more use and related problems. Dr. J. Craig Allen, medical director of Rushford in the system’s…
August 26, 2020
It’s challenging enough to deliver academic lessons in virtual classrooms, but without the nuances of human interaction that come with…
August 07, 2020
An emerging fatal opioid combination, known as Gray Death, has become a potential threat in Connecticut and has the Behavioral Health Network (BHN) clinicians on alert. Called Gray Death due to its color and concrete-like material, it is a deadly combination of various synthetic opioids including carfentanil, U-47700, 4-ANPP and…
August 05, 2020
After the COVID-19 pandemic, a state shutdown, mass unemployment and disruption of school and family life comes Isaias, one of the most devastating tropical storms to hit Connecticut since Sandy in 2012. Enough is enough. “This sort of disaster over the last 24 hours has absolutely pushed some people to…
July 30, 2020
Data showing increased drinking among American men and calculations of its impact on society prompted national experts to suggest the government cut the daily recommended alcohol limit in half. The recommendation came this month in “The Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee,” a report to the U.S….
Get the latest healthcare news directly in your inbox.