By Brie Foster, Associate City Editor
• September 5, 2025
The Boston City Council adopted a resolution Aug. 29 designating September as National Recovery Month to celebrate the city’s progress in substance abuse treatment and prevention while acknowledging disparities in care, according to a press release from the City of Boston.
Happy Daylight Savings! Today on East to West we cover Boston’s initiative to reduce drug abuse at Mass and Cass, TedxBU, updated precinct map for Boston, and more. Click here to stream this episode...
April showers came early! Today on East to West, we cover the “Free Palestine” banner draped off the CAS roof, StuGov discussing plans for sexual assault on campus, investigation into East Boston...
Bestplaces.net ranked Boston as having the 10th gloomiest weather in the U.S., which may increase the risk of Boston residents getting seasonal affective disorder.
A quick search on “mental health treatment in Nigeria” will show you thousands of articles about Nigeria’s dependence on spiritual healing. Faith healers can be found in almost every community in...
I recently watched a Bollywood movie called “Dear Zindagi” with two of my white, American friends. As much as they loved the movie, their first question to me was, “Is mental illness really that...
The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team struck gold once again this summer, breaking a three-part series that outlined the deep-rooted flaws in the Commonwealth’s mental health systems. The report found...
People have finally found a way to profit from others’ eating disorders. Residential, for-profit eating disorder centers are taking advantage of funding from the Affordable Care Act’s increased coverage...
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled new legislation Thursday to limit access to prescription drugs and curb the addiction epidemic in Massachusetts.
The bill calls for a strict 72-hour limit on...
