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A Mom Called 911 For an Ambulance. NYPD Sent Handcuffs
A Queens family called 911 for an ambulance during a mental health emergency. They got handcuffs, an arrest and a taste of what’s still broken in NYC’s crisis-response system.
Ukrainian Vet Amputees Seek Healing With Yoga ‘To Feel the Connection With Themselves Again’
Up to 100,000 Ukrainians have sustained amputations since the Russian invasion in 2022.
Guest Essay
Surviving Suicide Watch in a Missouri Prison
My only saving grace was my friend and mentor, Big Mama.
Mental Health News
Silent Cry: The Unseen Toll of Infant Loss on Black Families in California
Across the United States, Black parents experience infant loss at rates twice as high as their white counterparts. In California, Black infants die at nearly three times the rate of white babies, a disparity that persists in Kern County, where socioeconomic challenges leave infants dying at triple the rate of white babies as well.
How to Move a Prison: Former Prisoners Give Their Tips on Avoiding a “Sh*t Show”
As Illinois plans to move Logan Correctional Center, women who’ve been inside offer their thoughts on the least harmful solution.
Investigations
‘Remembering Is a Form of Protest’: Japanese Prison Camp Survivor Satsuki Ina on the Trauma of Detention
Satsuki Ina on Japanese American imprisonment, the legacy of cultural trauma,
and speaking out against detention centers.
MindSite News Interviews
‘The Most Dangerous Days of Our Lifetimes’: Psychiatrist Renews Call to Remove ‘Mentally Unfit’ Trump From Office
Trump’s dementia and mental instability pose a grave danger to the United States and the world, mental health experts warn.
NAMI Director Explains New Laws to Keep People with Mental Illness out of Jail
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is advocating for state laws to divert people with mental illness from jail and into treatment, highlighting Florida’s Tristin Murphy Act as a national model.
Mental Health News
Mental Health for Ukrainian Medics: ‘When We Save One Medic, They Will Save 100 Lives’
Rehabilitation retreats help emotionally wounded medics recover so they can better care for their fellow soldiers.
A Marine Walked Into Rehab Like He Owned the Place, But Learned You Can’t BS a Horse
The sensitive animal guided him through the pain and PTSD from his combat tours.
Investigations
Collateral Damage: The Emotional Toll of Trump’s Immigration Policies on Asian Children and Families
An investigation into the trauma caused by ICE and its potential long-term harm in Asian youth.
In Depth
The Trauma and Resilience of Afghans: An Interview with Dr. Qais Alemi
Alemi says refugee trauma stems not only from war atrocities, but from cultural dislocation and the loss of language and identity.
Michigan’s LGBTQ+ student clubs create affirming spaces inside public schools
Such alliances can provide LGBTQ+ students safe, welcoming places to connect
Refugees Struggle in New Land: A View from 40 Years Ago
In 1985, The Tenderloin Times explored the lives of Southeast Asian refugees and U.S. veterans 10 years after the end of the Vietnam War. This story offered a look at the efforts by three very different Southeast Asian refugee communities to rebuild and adjust to their new lives in a new country.
Forgotten Children
Forgotten Children is a four-part series on the tragic and underreported problem of childhood grief – and the efforts to address it. Parental death has been rising in the U.S. due to COVID-19, the overdose epidemic and gun violence.
State of Mental Health
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Despite War, Mothers in Ukraine Strive to Bring Forth New Life
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