AMHC News
Depression Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore at Any Age
Depression looks different at every age. Learn to recognize the signs in children, adults, and older adults, understand common misconceptions about depression, and discover how to take the first step toward help. AMHC offers counseling, care coordination, and support when you need it most.
ADHD in Daily Life: Symptoms at Home, School, Work
October is ADHD Awareness Month. This guide explains what ADHD is, clears up common myths, and shares practical everyday tools for kids, teens, and adults. Learn symptoms, impacts, executive function challenges, and strengths plus tips for routines, checklists, timers, accommodations, and how to seek help.
AMHC Promotes Lori Deschaine to Chief Operating Officer
AMHC names Lori Deschaine Chief Operating Officer. A 27-year AMHC leader, she grew from frontline roles to guiding programs and earning national accreditation for Children’s Advocacy Centers in Aroostook and Downeast. Lori brings steady leadership to AMHC's work across Northern and Eastern Maine.
Share Facts Save Lives Adds AUD Resources
Share Facts Save Lives (SFSL), a program of AMHC, has expanded to include Alcohol Use Disorder resources. Learn what AUD is, the factors that influence it, and how prevention, harm reduction, and recovery supports can help individuals, families, and communities.
AMHC Welcomes Dr. Copeland to Presque Isle Office
AMHC welcomes Dr. Silvia Merida-Copeland to its Presque Isle Outpatient Office. She brings decades of psychiatric experience and will provide care for children, adolescents, and adults, supporting AMHC's mission to deliver accessible and compassionate mental health services.
Honoring Micah Wall with the AMHC Recovery Scholarship
The AMHC Micah Wall Recovery Scholarship Fund honors Micah’s legacy by helping Aroostook County residents access vital recovery services. Inspired by his journey, the fund supports those committed to sobriety but facing financial barriers, offering hope, healing, and lasting recovery opportunities.