As the COVID-19 pandemic extends into a third year, experts have gained a much better understanding of its consequences for the health and development of children and adolescents. They range…
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As the U.S. reels from another school shooting, much of the public discussion has centered on the lives lost: 19 children and two adults. Indeed, the massacre at Robb Elementary…
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Click here for more.As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, we are constantly reminded of how much more awareness and action is needed to make progress, particularly for our youth. As…
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The Marshall Project and NPR investigated how the newest federal prison — the penitentiary in Thomson, Illinois — has quickly become one of the deadliest. The story is the latest in…
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Click here for more.A new analysis details the extent of rural mental-health care disparities. “Seventy-five percent of rural counties across the country have no mental-health providers, or fewer than 50 per 100,000 people,”…
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The deadly shooting of at least 19 children and two adults in Texas on May 24, 2022, is the latest in an ever-growing list of national tragedies, leaving families and…
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One per 1,500. That’s the nurse-to-student ratio for K-12 schools in Pennsylvania — one of a handful of states to set staffing requirements in the law. Karla Coffman, a nurse in the York…
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In the midst of traumatic events, such as a neighborhood shooting, positive classroom behavior management interventions may not work as well for all kids, a new study shows. In general,…
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More than anything else in our lifetime, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated the interconnectivity of all facets of our nation’s health and social welfare system. History will…
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Click here for more.Bipolar Disorder (BD) is such a complex disorder that many people with BD say they have never experienced the same day twice. Decades of funding traditional research strategies, with individual…
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Studies show that a shorter workweek is healthier for people and the planet — but much of the conversation is focused on its impact on worker productivity or efficiency. This…
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The gap is widening between mental health care and our nation’s youth. The continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustices, and climate change are deepening this crevice and weighing…