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Courtney Wise

Courtney Wise Randolph is the principal writer for MindSite News Daily. She’s a native Detroiter and freelance writer who was host of COVID Diaries: Stories of Resilience, a 2020 project between WDET and Documenting Detroit which won an Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation. Her work has appeared in Detour Detroit, Planet Detroit, Outlier Media, the Detroit Free Press, Michigan Quarterly Review, and Black in the Middle: An Anthology of the Black Midwest, one of the St. Louis Post Dispatch’s Best Books of 2020. She specializes in multimedia journalism, arts and culture, and authentic community storytelling. Wise Randolph studied English and theatre arts at Howard University and has a BA in arts, sociology and Africana studies at Wayne State University. She can be reached at info@mindsitenews.org.

Courtney's Latest Articles

Superstar Athletes Open Up at Project Healthy Minds 5th Annual World Mental Health Day Festival

Bringing together athletes, entertainers, and mental health experts, the 5th Annual World Mental Health Day Festival featured candid conversations on identity, screen time, and emotional resilience.

The Salon Experience on Rikers Island That Some Hope Could Scale Across the Country

How the Beauty Beyond Bars salon brought renewed confidence and hope to three women preparing for release from Rikers Island.

Star Athletes Open Up About Mental Health at Healthy Minds Festival

Athletes shape how Americans picture strength, which puts them in a unique position to show that male vulnerability belongs in that picture.

Students Keep a Roof Over Each Other’s Heads

Aggie House provides transitional housing for UC Davis students facing housing insecurity, offering peer support and low-cost rent.

‘Fighting government for something you’re entitled to’: Changing Medicaid work rules threaten coverage for millions

New 2027 Medicaid work requirements put millions at risk of losing coverage due to increased administrative red tape and recertification rules.

Nature Rx: A Prescription That May Save Your Life

A healthcare movement that “prescribes” time outdoors and in community to people struggling with their mental health.

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ADHD can make friendships harder for kids. Here’s how parents can help.
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Cornell Assault Prompts Parents to Talk With Their Sons

Sexual assault on campuses nationwide is still a grave problem.

Portland’s self-run village for unhoused people costs less and houses more folks
The Unseen Toll: Depression, Anxiety Plague Black Women a Year After Being Fired by DOGE

When Trump cut DEI programs and allowed DOGE to gut the federal workforce, hundreds of thousands of Black women lost their jobs. Many are still reeling.

Future Friends, a Concert Series to Reduce Loneliness and Increase Belonging

The Future Friends concert series pairs live music, phone-free social events, and mental health resources to fight loneliness on college campuses.

Exclusive: A Maternal Policy Expert Weighs in on Lindsay Clancy Mistrial

Policy expert Joy Burkhard discusses maternal mental health policy, postpartum psychosis misunderstandings, and new CA mental health parity laws.

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‘It’s Incredibly Frustrating Lindsay Clancy’s Psychiatrists Missed Diagnosing Postpartum Psychosis When She Was Hospitalized’

An exclusive interview about the Lindsay Clancy case with maternal mental health expert Joy Burkhard

California Orders Sacramento County to Work With Five Cities to Reduce Homelessness

New legislation requires Sacramento County homelessness efforts to be coordinated among five cities to bridge funding gaps and shelter needs.

‘In There, Everything Is Lost’: Why ICE Detainees in Texas Try to Kill Themselves

Five immigrants in Texas ICE detention centers share their stories of severe neglect, harsh conditions, and struggling with mental health while facing deportation.

NAMI Minnesota Invests $1 Million Into Grassroots Healing

NAMI's Healing Minnesota is investing $1 million into grassroots mental health support to help local communities recover from trauma and crisis.

$1 Million to Help Heal Minnesota’s Cascade of Trauma

In today's newsletter, NAMI Minnesota has launched a new grant-giving initiative to help agencies doing crucial work to support mental health.

Teen Depression Has Slightly Decreased, but the CDC’s Latest Report Is Deeply Flawed

The latest CDC teen depression statistics show notable drops in sadness and suicide risk, but critics warn key data was left out. Here’s what the report missed.

Trump’s Student Loan Changes Cause Anxiety and Panic

Borrowers face rising payments under the Trump administration's student loan changes. Plus: teaching emotional literacy to teen girls, and why the new CDC youth mental health report is facing criticism.

One Woman’s Mission to Help Middle School Girls Expand Their Emotional Literacy in Metro Chicago

Keana Shatteen is building emotional literacy for girls in Chicago, helping middle school students turn feelings into positive communication.

Suicide Is Hard to Predict. Access to Guns Is Not

Suicide is nearly impossible to predict, but gun access is not. Research shows red flag laws and firearm policy save more lives than risk assessment.

Depression Isn’t the Only Post-Birth Mental Illness Recent Mothers Experience

Postpartum depression gets the spotlight, but anxiety, psychosis, and other perinatal mental illnesses often go unnoticed and untreated.

TikTok Suggests Scores of Students Are Leaving College Weeks Into the Semester. Is It True?

TikTok videos of freshmen quitting college are going viral, but the data says Gen Z isn't dropping out more than past generations.

Rumors of Kids Quitting College En Masse Are Exaggerated

This week: what the data says about Gen Z students quitting college, and why postpartum mental illness is more than depression.

Recovery Homes Work, but Georgia Cities Want to Keep Zoning Them Out

Recovery residences help Georgians beat addiction, but neighbors and zoning laws across Georgia are pushing sober living homes out.