Mental Health

When New Hampshire calls, Dartmouth Health answers
When the state of New Hampshire needed a trusted partner to operate Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility – a critical safety net for young people experiencing acute mental health issues – it turned to Dartmouth Health.

Hampstead Hospital officially becomes member of Dartmouth Health
Hampstead is New Hampshire’s only acute psychiatric hospital and residential treatment facility for youth and young adults.

APD receives financial gift to expand mental healthcare for employees
APD has received a three-year grant from the Couch Family Foundation to implement the "Trauma Informed to Trauma Active" initiative, a groundbreaking employee mental healthcare program leveraging Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy.

Dartmouth Health’s New Hampshire Hospital chief medical officer awarded for advocacy work by New Hampshire Medical Society
Jeffrey C. Fetter, MD, received the Advocate of the Year Award, honoring a distinguished physician who demonstrates exceptional commitment to advocating for NHMS’ legislative and policy priorities.

Dartmouth Health, Geisel research team receive $3M federal grant to study intervention program focused on improving life expectancy for mentally ill
Study will investigate how well an evidence-based intervention in community health organizations across the U.S. can be sustained

Dartmouth Health psychologist awarded by Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
The winner of the Rising Healthcare Leader award is chosen for their leadership in working to improve quality of life patients living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Dartmouth Health psychiatrist honored with national award
Dartmouth Health physician Samantha K. Swetter, MD, was recently named an Exemplary Psychiatrist of the Year by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Caring for kids and aging parents? Welcome to the “sandwich generation.” Get tips for managing from Dartmouth Health-sponsored webinar
The stress of balancing the needs of everyone a caregiver is responsible for is very real.

Dartmouth Health selected to provide clinical care at Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility
Governor, Executive Council approved contract for Dartmouth Health to provide psychiatric and medical care to patients at HHRTF, the only source of pediatric psychiatric inpatient and psychiatric residential treatment facility level of care in NH

“We can all do our part to support our mothers”: Dartmouth Health employees lead charge for proclamation of Maternal Mental Health Week in New Hampshire
From the start of pregnancy until her baby’s first birthday, more than one in five mothers will experience a mental health condition such as anxiety or depression.