Dr. Sylvia Bartley is the author of “Turning the Tide: Neuroscience, Spirituality and My Path Toward Emotional Health.” In this episode, Chanda and Sylvia discuss the complexities of community engagement…
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Earlier this year, a Marshall Project investigation revealed that dozens of young people had been held under brutal conditions of isolation and deprivation at a quietly-opened facility in St. Martinville, Louisiana. The…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Children actively meditating experience lower activity in parts of the brain involved in rumination, mind-wandering and…
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Click here for more.A little more than six years ago, Olatunde Sobomehin co-founded the organization StreetCode Academy, a California-based nonprofit that provides technology access, skills learning, and mentorship for communities of color. Since its…
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Burned out, demoralized, anxious, and exhausted – these are just a few terms that have been used to describe both teachers and leaders as they head into a new school year. At The Learning…
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As the nature of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, a number of socio-economic and public health vulnerabilities have been exposed. These vulnerabilities range from student equity and job uncertainty…
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There has been a significant increase in anxiety and depression among college students. Recent data from the CDC suggests a disproportionate risk for mental health problems in college-age people; one study reported that nine…
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In this episode, Chanda sits down with Sue Abderholden, the executive director for NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Chanda and Sue have a meaningful discussion about mental health…
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Click here for more.As natural disasters, the global pandemic, and war underscore, the human-animal bond is an extremely powerful one. Not only do people cherish their pets, the relationship between them is important…
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Rates of depression have tripled in the U.S. since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and most recent estimates suggest these numbers remain elevated compared with pre-pandemic rates of mental…
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“I’m struggling a bit this morning,” a client of mine stated at the start of our session the morning of June 24, 2022. “I just heard on the news about…
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RAND’s survey asked nearly 2,500 public school teachers and more than 1,500 principals about their working conditions and well-being midway through the 2021–2022 school year. Researchers also fielded similar questions to…