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Remembering Aaron Beck, Who Led a Revolution and Developed a New Form of Therapy
Looking back on the heroic work, and the very human qualities, of the father of cognitive behavioral therapy who died at 100.
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Designing Housing with Trauma Relief in Mind
Trauma-informed design design that includes adaptations to support a strengths-based framework based in an understanding of, and responsiveness to, the impact of trauma – is being fueled by the growing awareness of the impact of the built environment on our health.
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The Kids Are Not Alright
More students are returning to classrooms with mental health challenges than before the pandemic began.
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Can Income Reduce Mental Illness?
In 2019, Stockton, California Mayor Michael Tubbs started a guaranteed income experiment, giving $500 a month to randomly selected residents. The stipend improved participants’ job prospects and financial stability — and reduced their depression and anxiety. For 18 months, from February 2019 through most of the pandemic’s first year, Tomás…
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The Old Asylum Is Gone: Today A Mental Health System Serves All (For Now)
This story was originally published in the February 2020 issue of Health Affairs. In Trieste, Italy, local leaders have transformed how mental health care is provided. Other cities have taken note. Spend a week in Trieste, Italy, and the first thing you may notice is what’s missing. There are no…
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