What ICE Detention Does to a Child
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents apprehend more children, it raises a simple question: What does immigration detention do to a child’s mind and body?
Problem Gambling Is Quietly Becoming an Adolescent Crisis
A 2026 survey from Common Sense Media found that one-third of boys age 11 to 17 reported gambling in the past year.
Trapped and Alone: Fear of ICE Is Deepening Postpartum Isolation for Immigrant Mothers
Doctors say newly postpartum people need medical care, sleep and the ability to rely on friends and family for help. Immigration crackdowns have made that support impossible.
He Almost Killed His Father. Now He Helps Others At Risk.
In today’s newsletter, we explore how one man healed after a dangerous psychotic break that nearly led him to murder.
Fallout Over Supreme Court Ruling on Conversion Therapy
Despite the Supreme Court ruling, conversion therapists can still be sued for a practice the United Nations calls “torture.”
Dad’s Dementia Helped One Kenyan Researcher Find Purpose in Her Career
Sharing that “dementia is a disease of moments," a Kenyan researcher teaches families how to better care for their loved ones.
Supreme Court says Colorado can’t ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth
The case was brought by a Christian counselor who argued that Colorado’s ban violated her free speech rights.
On No Kings Day, Millions Rallied to Denounce Trump and “Epstein War”
Anti-Trump protests took place in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and other US territories and in countries around the world.
As Millions Protest, Marchers Raise Mental Health – Their Own and Trump’s – with Biting Humor
The No King's protest drew millions of people around the U.S. on Saturday. Demonstrators made clear in signs and interviews that they were there to improve their own mental health – and to express their outrage at Donald Trump's policies and mental status. This photo essay offers a glimpse.
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.
How Medicaid is Helping People Leaving California Prisons
Changes to federal law allows Medicaid to provide health and other services to people exiting prisons. California and some other states are making use of the program, but expansion efforts will depend on the Trump administration.
Promising Research from the VA’s National Center for PTSD
The findings may pave the way for a better understanding of PTSD and potential intervention strategies.
Your Teen Is Probably Going to Turn to AI for Advice – Check Out the APA’s Tips on Helping Them Stay Safe and Grounded
As teens turn to AI for advice, experts say that patient should work with them to make sure they use AI safely.
Google and Meta Found Negligent in Apps’ Mental Health Harms
Meta, Instagram's owner, and Google, Youtube's owner, neglected to protect a user from their apps’ addictiveness, a jury rules.
The Problem with the Trump Regime is ‘Psychiatric, Not Political,’ Expert Says
Dr. Bandy Lee urges Americans to protest by marching on No Kings Day to the White House and state capitols and refusing to leave.
At the Young Women’s Freedom Center, Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves: Listen to the Podcast
Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and leaders of the Young Women’s Freedom Center were in conversation with MindSite News at this Commonwealth Club panel.
‘Uprooted Over and Over, You Are Nowhere’: A Refugee from Bhutan Ties Forced Relocation to Shocking Suicide Rates Among Fellow Exiles
Ohio nonprofit leader Sudarshan Pyakurel on third country relocation and other immigration policies that retraumatize highly vulnerable Bhutanese refugees in the U.S.
The College Mental Health Crisis
Experts say more preventive care is needed to combat the growing mental health crisis affecting college students.
Trump Administration Breaks its Promises to Veterans with Mental Health Issues
Since Trump’s return to office, the strained staffing situation within the Department of Veterans Affairs is now “at a breaking point."
How Denmark Is Using Storytelling to Erase Stereotypes About Mental Illness
A Danish program, "One of Us," invites “ambassadors” to share their stories and combat stereotypes about mental illness.
College Employment Scams Undermine Students’ Mental Health
At UC Berkeley, students have lost thousands to employment scams. Victims said they now experience shame, fear, anxiety and depression.
New Report Finds Online Gambling is Undermining Mental and Financial Health for Millions, Especially Young People
The explosion in digital gambling is undermining both finances and mental health, especially among young people.
No Good Choices: The Plight of Afghan Girls Forced to Present as Boys Under Taliban Rule
Forced to live under the Taliban's strict patriarchal rules, Afghan families with no fathers or sons turn to girls to meet basic needs.
Family of 6 in ICE Detention for 9 Months ‘Dying on the Inside’
After nine months in Dilley Immigration Processing Center, “we forgot what it feels like to be free," a recent high school graduate wrote.
