Rollout of new national mental health hotline faces obstacles
A new national mental health hotline will launch in July. Like 911, the hotline will be available by dialing three digits: 988. The idea behind it is to connect people in a mental health crisis to experts trained in how…
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Lack of adequate mental health care places heavy burden on young people
The U.S. surgeon general issued a rare public advisory in December, warning of a “devastating” mental health crisis among American teens. Symptoms of depression and anxiety for children and adolescents have doubled during the COVID pandemic. Special correspondent Cat Wise…
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Ken Burns film explores youth mental health
Awareness of mental health across all spectrums of the population has been growing after years living in the COVID pandemic. But there are particular concerns about the youngest generations. Those topics are explored in Ken Burns’ film, “Hiding in Plain…
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Bipartisan senators reach deal on gun safety measures l GMA
The legislation includes enhanced background checks for gun buyers under 21 and a strengthened “boyfriend loophole” to prevent people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3OwmO75 #ABCNews #GunControl #DomesticViolence
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A Brief But Spectacular take on Asian American mental health
Christine Catipon is clinical psychologist at the University of California, Irvine Counseling Center. Growing up Filipina, she says that people around her did not want to talk about mental health. Catipon is now working to dismantle barriers that keep people…
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How seeing negative stereotypes of Asian Americans can affect mental health
The month of May is dedicated to both Asian American Pacific Islander heritage and mental health awareness. The youth mental health podcast “On Our Minds,” which is part of Student Reporting Labs network, takes a look at the toll Asian…
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Grief expert David Kessler on 1 million COVID deaths
More than 1 million people in the United States so far have died from COVID-19 in the United States by some counts. For loved ones left behind, feelings of deep sorrow and anger seem to go unnoticed in our society,…
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‘On Our Minds’ podcast explores mental health crisis and the teenage experience
The podcast “On Our Minds” tackles concerns about the mental health crisis affecting young people nationwide. Each episode features two student reporters who cover stories about high schoolers and the teenage experience, and is produced in partnership with PBS NewsHour…
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