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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

Gen Z’s ‘Perfectionism Epidemic’ Is Fueled by Social Media

Experts on perfectionism explain why you need to abandon its pursuit.

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Detroit Cosmetologist Hosts A Free Salon At The Shelter That Once Served Her

Niesha Lee gives back to her community by offering free salon services at Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries Genesis House II, the very shelter that once helped her.

Violent Online Networks Nearly Stole Her Son’s Life and Future

Nihilistic networks spread hate among vulnerable kids and adolescents

What We’re Reading: AI and the Male Mental Health Crisis

Our weekly roundup of what's happening in the world of mental health news.

Stop dilly-dallying away your joy
Hoarding Disorder Study Uses Virtual Reality Tool in Treatment

Practicing disposing things in virtual reality may make a difference.

Childhood Verbal Abuse As Harmful to Mental Health as Hitting
Wanted: A Non-Discriminatory Screening Tool for Youth Under Arrest
What We’re Reading: Llamas To The Rescue – With Antibodies That Offer Hope For Schizophrenia

Our daily round up of what's happening in the world of mental health news.

A Veteran Psychologist Finds ChatGPT to Be a Worthy Thought Partner – But Not a Therapist
Trump’s Big Bill Will Harm Sick Kids, Texas Doctor Warns

Today’s Daily discusses how medicaid cutbacks will affect families across the U.S., helping caregiver parents cope, teens and petty cash, and more.

Pennsylvania’s Decades of Broken Promises on Mental Health

The inpatient population plunged but sufficient community-based care never materialized for Pennsylvania mental health patients.

Are Some Schizophrenia Patients Suffering From an Autoimmune Disease?

One woman’s longtime symptoms of psychosis disappeared after chemotherapy treatment for lymphoma.

Could Singing Slow Cognitive Decline?

Musical memory offers joy to people with dementia, ICE agents’ morale is rock-bottom, and more.

Is Sharing the House After Divorce Good for Kids?
Some Antidepressant Users Suffer Withdrawal Years Later

Some people suffer withdrawal symptoms long after quitting antidepressants – so one doctor recommends slow tapering. And New York Times reporter Ellen Barry shares what she’s learned from reporting on mental health.

Parents: don’t worry about being perfect

Plus, Detroit’s worried teens, LGBTQ+ youth support after 988, and (yes) embracing aging.

Can San Francisco Make Good on its Promise to Redesign Its Mental Health System?

Advocates say Mayor Daniel Lurie's proposed 2-hour parking limit for RVs will hurt homeless people living in them, including those with mental health problems.

Childhood Treatment May Prevent Future Psychopathy

Therapy for children with callous and unemotional traits,can help prevent adult psychopathy, new research suggests. Plus, a landline revival?

Making Homeless Services More Accessible Through Google Maps
Want your kid to get off their phone? Try summer camp

Screen-free time may be the best reason to send your teen to camp. Also, new research shows that Head Start may reduce gun violence in later life. Plus: Medicaid work requirements may hurt families.

Can Low-Carb Keto Diets Succeed in Treating Mental Illness?

Ketogenic diets offer hope to young people struggling with severe mental illness. ICE raids continue to terrify families, forcing teens to become breadwinners and work for the release of parents. And more.

Trump’s military assault on LA’s mental health

A report on the city's mental health after Trump sends in the National Guard and Marines to quell anti-ICE protests over the objections of Governor Gavin Newsom.

In the Face of Trump Cuts, Researchers Risk Jobs to Stand Up for Science
A Healing Camp for Kids Who’ve Survived Natural Disasters

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