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Prison or Treatment? Thousands Participate in Mental Health Courts. Millions are Left Out

The courts can offer treatment and a path away from incarceration. But in Illinois, only half of participants graduate, and many who might benefit never get a chance.

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Formerly Incarcerated Mentors Are Changing Lives in California

Peer support specialists provide valuable mentorship and emotional support — grounded in hard-earned personal experience.

For High School Athletes, Running Can Benefit Mood and Focus Just as Much as Physical Health

The parts of your brain devoted to memory and learning are actually bigger in people who exercise regularly.

Fear, Stress, Anxiety: Minnesota’s International Students Struggle to Cope with ICE Surge and Aftermath

College administrators say international and immigrant students continue to feel anxiety, stress and isolation stemming from the ICE occupation and looming threats of arrest or detention.

Music Therapy in Puerto Rico Helps Youth Recover from Hurricane Trauma

Music therapy has helped children in the archipelago recover from natural disasters. But the work needs more support.

‘That Day, I Died’: The Ongoing Psychological Toll of the Uvalde School Shooting

Three years after the Robb Elementary School massacre, the Uvalde community continues to grapple with unmeasurable trauma.