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Therapy as Reparations: Working for Free Mental Health Access for Black Americans
Black Americans are descendants of people who have experienced unprecedented trauma for generations. Dr. Brian Dixon is calling for free psychotherapy as reparations.
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Pets Rx: How Furry Companions Can Help Protect Kids Against Stress
Research suggests that pets can promote mental health and resilience in children.
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Can the Right Kind of Tech Help Address the Mental Health Crisis Among LGBTQ+ Youth?
Increased visibility of LGBTQ+ people and progress in policy change has allowed young people to define themselves and feel more confident expressing their identity. But here’s the downside: Most LGBTQ+ adolescents still come out to a hostile and rejecting world. Today, kids who don’t get support at home can…
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It Takes a Village to Tackle the Teen Mental Health Crisis
Since 2020, middle school and high school students who are members of the Gonzales, California Youth Council, a parallel city council for the young have created a new mental health strategy for the city and its schools, and secured resources to enact it. In the process, Gonzales teens offered…
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In New York, ‘Housing First’ Approach Helps Unhoused People Find Stability
After a childhood spent in foster homes and three years living in a New York City shelter with her son, Ronnie Hodge was able to move into her own apartment two years ago. The apartment is leased by a nonprofit, HousingPlus, that helps parents with children get into housing…
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