Cue Cards for a Happier Mind
Anh Oppenheimer has created a card deck to help teens and adults remember the light when darkness is all they see. How racism affects Black kids' mental health. The power of friendship. And more.
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Calming Kids Without Words
A parent's gentle touch can soothe children who are anxious or grumpy. Hope and empathy amid "an ocean of sorrow" in Israel and Gaza. The Swedish secret for happy kids. And more.
A Homeless Student’s Anguish in LA
At 15, a young boy is trying to protect his mother and sister -- and his mental health. A Liverpool mental health facility that looks like a kid's funhouse. When resilience training is a bust. And more.
‘Retaliation is a reality’: How agribusiness attacks on a Colorado farmworkers rights law erode ranch workers’ mental health
Anxiety and depression, among the most common mental issues in migrant farmworkers, may be exacerbated by the backlash against a recent farmworkers rights bill.
How to Deal With Seasonal Depression
The steps you should take to navigate seasonal depression. Maui wildfire survivors struggle with trauma and despair. Understanding your own gender identity. And more.
Infant Mortality On the Rise
Babies are dying in the U.S. at a higher rate than they have in the past 20 years. Plus: New CMS rules, Dr. Greenberg on dealing with adult children's fights, and more.
Free Play! Children Need It To Grow Up, Experts Say
An expert argues that the decline in independent play may be at the root of the youth mental health crisis. Plus: Why book bans and hypervigilant parenting harm kids. And more.
Expanding Medicare to Support Mental Health
Getting older shouldn't mean you have to wait six months to see a therapist. Plus: Combating intrusive thoughts. The healing power of music therapy. And more.
Librarians: Unsung Heroes of the Mental Health Crisis
Library workers are on the front lines of mental health support. Also in this edition: How discrimination affects the brain-gut connection and obesity. And more.
RIP Roland Griffiths, Beloved Psychedelics Researcher
A groundbreaking researcher on psilocybin and other psychedelics has died at age 77. UN experts call for all nations to abolish the death penalty. And more.
Helping Your College Student Recognize Human Traffickers
Students who are unhoused, have mental health issues or are from another country are especially vulnerable. Learn the signs to watch out for and report. And more.
A Bridge Over Troubled Water
In this week, we visit people on the front lines of the opioid epidemic with stories from the New York Times, STAT and NBC. Plus, the Recovery Cards Project.
The Happiest Baby Doctor on the Block
The exuberant mission of Dr. Harvey Karp, who wants to help every baby (and parent) sleep through the night. Parenting your children while reparenting yourself. Grandparent day care. And more.
The Color of Grief
We explore a living art installation of surviving grief in Mississippi. ER physicians call for an end to the unscientific diagnosis of "excited delirium," often cited to exonerate officers in wrongful death cases. And more.
Why Recess Is Crucial to Your Kids’ Mental Health
If your child's school doesn't have recess, it should, according to a large body of research: Find out why. Plus: Many parenting vloggers are crashing and burning, immigrants teens trafficked for child labor, and the addictive nature of phone notifications.
California CARE Court Only Days from Launch
The controversial program is undergoing more scrutiny as its rollout approaches. Also: hip hop and mental health. Stephen King's new book includes a crime solver whose OCD is an asset. And more on psychedelics' potential for transformation.
A Wrenching Elegy for a College Friend
A two-part series on the paperback release of author Hua Hsu's memoir Stay True, which explores his grief for a dear friend murdered just before his senior year at UC Berkeley.
A Different Kind of Grief
In Philadelphia, a city-run grief support program is supporting bereaved relatives of people who died from opioid overdoses. Plus: An excerpt from While You Were Out, a searing memoir about one family's experiences with mental illness and the family member who used that pain as fuel.
Back to school: A chance for kids to reinvent themselves
Tips from Fatherly magazine and medical experts as kids head back to class. A shocking report on children's rights in the US. Advice on sibling jealousy. And more.
Fateful Encounters: New Investigative Series from MindSite News and the Medill School of Journalism
Fateful Encounters is a series that explores police response to mental health crises and is an ongoing collaboration between MindSite News and the Medill School of Journalism, Media & Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern.
The Long Shadow of the Sandy Hook Shooting
High school seniors mourn the friends they lost at age six and are still "trying to heal."
When your child needs help and there’s no therapist
Some parents are turning to affordable telehealth therapists in other countries. How to comfort your child after the loss of a beloved pet. And more.
A Firefighter Recovers from On-The-Job Trauma With Psychedelics
A former firefighter who used mushrooms and DMT to overcome her trauma is secretly funding psychedelic journeys for her former colleagues. Also: What we can learn from regret. And more.
How “Brocheting” Transformed These Prison Dads
A group of men at California State Prison keep frustration at bay and delight their kids by 'bro-cheting.' Also: Maui parents, a summer camp for Jewish kids of color, and the prolific author of Why Johnny Hates Sports.
An Afghan boy risks everything for his family’s safety and mental health
12-year-old Mohammad Halim Shams ran away and boarded an evacuation plane alone with a plan to save his parents and siblings. Plus: Teaching kids interdependence. Pregnancy and poor mental health are linked to preterm births. And more.
