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Mental health
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Libraries as a mental health haven?
Several years ago, I recall talking to a New York friend about how awestruck I was that my hometown library…
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A hallucinogen combined with psychotherapy may curb alcohol use disorder
Journalists covering alcoholism may already know that it is the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind tobacco smoking,…
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Journalist explains the right and wrong way to cover suicide
When covering suicide, words, and framing matter, a lesson Raleigh, N.C.-based Kaiser Health News reporter Aneri Pattani learned firsthand when suicide…
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New U.S. “988” mental health crises hotline debuts Saturday
Tomorrow (July 16) is the official launch date for “988,” which converts the existing 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to…
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As racism rises, mental health of youth of color worsens
Racism is a stressor for its victims, no matter their age, researchers began concluding several decades ago. Adding to that…
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Some communities may be unprepared for July launch of 988 hotline
A new report from RAND Corp. suggests many communities may not be prepared to fully implement the vision of the…
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‘A national calling’ to address child and adolescent mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic unleashed, but didn’t spark a relative tidal wave of demand for counseling services for children and teens.…
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Wednesday webinar to explore film shedding light on the youth mental health crisis
During the making of “Hiding in Plain Sight: Documenting the crisis in kids’ mental health,” a then-executive at the National…
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Following Africa, Asia into community mental health care
While organizing the “Building a mental health workforce from the grassroots up” panel for Health Journalism 2022 in Austin, I…
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One journalist explores concerns surrounding teletherapy for psychedelic mental health treatment
Shayla Love, a senior staff writer at Motherboard (the tech arm of Vice.com), has written several articles about psychedelic drugs used as mental…
