Race

The Impact of Police Violence on Community Health

Sono Motoyama / MLK50 Jan 31, 2024 The trauma from events, like Tyre Nichols’ killing, not only has a lasting effect, it can compound other chronic illnesses. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Military

The VA Is Failing Veterans on Mental Health

Kathleen McGrory / ProPublica Jan 10, 2024 A ProPublica analysis of 313 studies conducted by the agency’s inspector general in recent years shows repeated failures in behavioral care. The breakdowns have had fatal consequences. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Wildfires Are Taking a Toll on Rural America’s Mental Health

Claire Carlson, The Daily Yonder, John Upton & Kaitlyn Trudeau, Climate Central / The Daily Yonder Jan 8, 2024 Besides physical effects, wildfire smoke can create economic anxiety, isolation, and despair. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Education

Inside Philadelphia’s Effort to Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Naomi Goldstein, Amanda NeMoyer / The Conversation Dec 7, 2023 Research on a police diversion program implemented in 2014 shows a striking 91% reduction in in-school arrests over less than 10 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Activism

Rosalynn Carter: A Pioneer in Mental Health Advocacy

Amanda Becker / The 19th Nov 21, 2023 Carter, who died on Sunday at 96, was a 'pioneer' as equal partner, diplomat, mental health advocate and champion for caregivers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Activism

A Cultural Shift Is Necessary To Tackle Non-Carceral Emergency Response

Tamar Sarai / Prism Oct 5, 2023 From funding to implementation to use, non-carceral emergency response initiatives require people to unlearn their reliance on police. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

The Terrible Consequences of Burnout for Wildland Fire Dispatchers

Kylie Mohr / High Country News Oct 4, 2023 An internal U.S. Forest Service survey shows a critical link in the wildfire fighting apparatus is struggling. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Suicide Rates of Teenage Boys Skyrocket Due to Firearm Access

Jennifer Gerson / The 19th Sep 26, 2023 Experts on adolescent suicide say too often, guns and stigma around masculinity and mental health lead to deadly outcomes. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Asian Americans Suffered Heavy Toll From Discrimination During Pandemic

Roxanne Prichard / The Conversation Aug 17, 2023 Major survey finds that Asian and Asian American students experienced high levels of stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Native Mental Health Providers Seek to Heal Boarding School Scars

Alastair Lee Bitsóí / High Country News Aug 16, 2023 For Indigenous communities, much of this past trauma is tied at some level to the forces of colonization and the attempted genocide by the United States and European governments. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Race

Study Reveals Staggering Health Toll of Being Black in America

Liz Szabo / Oregon Capital Chroncile Jun 12, 2023 A new study reveals the horrific toll of excess deaths that the black community has suffered due to racism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Education

Why School Clinics Are Crucial to Student Mental Health

Patrick Wall / Chalkbeat Jun 12, 2023 School clinics bolster student mental health, physical well-being, and academic outcomes. Yet they are struggling to stay afloat. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )