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Young Advocates Take the Lead to Curb Campus Suicide
Suicide is now the second leading cause of death on college campuses. Peer support, trainings and suicide prevention programs aim to reverse this deadly trend.
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Revolution From the Inside Out
A new generation of activists from the Young Women’s Freedom Center is working to change the system while struggling to heal from their own traumas. In the process, they are pioneering an organizing model based on the premise that personal healing and political transformation go hand in hand.
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The Confess Project: Barbers Help Black Men Talk About Mental Health
The barbershop is the cornerstone of the Black male community. What better place to offer mental health counseling?
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High school seniors struggle to catch up after pandemic remote learning
High school seniors are behind in their race for college after losing much of their in-school support system during quarantine.
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Black-Owned Hospice Seeks to Bring Greater Ease in Dying to Black Families
Hospice care, which helps control pain in the dying while providing compassionate care, also offers much-needed mental health support to patients and their families. According to the American Psychological Association, 15% to 20% of terminally ill patients are diagnosed with major depression, and family caregivers also suffer high rates of depression…
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