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Michelle Mairena

Michelle Mairena is a Youthcast Media Group intern and a sophomore at Stanford University.

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Screening Early for Trauma, Learning Disabilities Could Slow School-to-Prison Pipeline, Researchers Say

Many of the nation’s two million children or young teens with a learning disability are diagnosed only in second or third grade, after falling behind their classmates. Without screening or testing, teachers and school staff often don’t spot the need.

Youth Mental Illness: Four Young People’s Views on New Documentary

A new PBS documentary aims to show how commonplace and universal youth mental struggles really are -- and to encourage young people to get help.

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How Minecraft Therapy Is Transforming Child and Teen Mental Health Care