In Depth

The Trauma and Resilience of Afghans: An Interview with Dr. Qais Alemi

Alemi says refugee trauma stems not only from war atrocities, but from cultural dislocation and the loss of language and identity,

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Michigan’s LGBTQ+ student clubs create affirming spaces inside public schools 

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Refugees Struggle in New Land: A View from 40 Years Ago

In 1985, The Tenderloin Times explored the lives of Southeast Asian refugees and U.S. veterans 10 years after the end of the Vietnam War. This story offered a look at the efforts by three very different Southeast Asian refugee communities to rebuild and adjust to their new lives in a new country.

Forgotten Children

Forgotten Children is a four-part series on the tragic and underreported problem of childhood grief – and the efforts to address it. Parental death has been rising in the U.S. due to COVID-19, the overdose epidemic and gun violence.

Nowhere to Turn: Abortion Bans Erode Trust Between Mental Health Providers and Their Clients

In state that have passed laws banning abortions, women who have used medication or traveled to other states to end a pregnancy are often afraid to talk with a therapist out of fear that the therapist might report them.

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‘What if One Day You Leave and Don’t Come Back?’

Guadalupe Ortíz was diagnosed with anxiety at 10. Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, she has refused to attend school – and she is not alone. Absenteeism has surged in Chicago Public Schools. The teacher's union and district are working to make immigrant children and families feel secure and welcome.

grieving children left behind by gun violence
Forgotten Children: The Unseen Victims of Gun Violence Are the Children Left Behind

Parental death has been rising in the U.S. due to COVID-19, the overdose epidemic and gun violence. In this first part of Forgotten Children, we look at efforts to help children grieving from the loss of parents to gun violence.

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