This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 pandemic upends the lives of young people around the world, a long-simmering mental health crisis threatens to boil over. Demand for mental health care is skyrocketing, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 1,200 South African adults were polled by pharmaceutical company, Pharma Dynamics, in a survey aimed at understanding how the pandemic has affected mental health in the country. The results…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia Deaths from dementia during the summer of 2020 are nearly 20% higher than the number of dementia-related deaths during that time in previous years, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today’s students are the most at-risk for mental health problems in a generation. That was already true before the start of this turbulent year, thanks to the advent of the smartphone, the rise of social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “We saw a sharp increase in mass shootings in the US in recent years, and that can cause increases in the need for mental health services,” says Yang Cheng, assistant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five tech tools and online wellness platforms that make mental health care easily accessible for middle to low-income countries. • These apps and platforms…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we mark World Mental Health Day 2020, read some of the most moving and meaningful mental health stories from our frontline staff. Mary Unchained US midwife Kristine Lauria writes in this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many deeper learning practitioners have long advocated for student voices. We see this as a means to young people having agency and ownership of not only their learning but their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has clearly upended the college experience for a generation of students and higher education professionals. The needs, concerns and aspirations of students are shifting. Now, more than ever,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re witnessing an acute global mental health crisis that will have long-lasting effects. In the U.S., 53% of adults have reported that their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Art therapy and arts programs can strengthen mental health and contribute to overall positive well-being, especially in times of turmoil. • Where can donors intervene to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Siobhan Neela-Stock goes over the effects of remote learning burnout on kids in school, offering tips for how parents can deal with it wisely. • What…