This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Patti Verbanas highlights a study that shows that black teenagers experience daily racial discrimination (most often online) that can lead to negative mental health effects. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Kelly Bradshaw-Walsh at Think NPC explores ways to create safe online learning spaces for young people and how to stay human in the digital age. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alyasah Ali Sewell and Rashawn Ray, at Brookings, expose the devastating health effects on Black communities that stem directly and collaterally from police violence. • What will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • One school in New Jersey that specializes in trauma-informed care is prioritizing virtual community meetings and check-ins over instruction to ensure students are getting the care…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Below are the eight most common trends in quarantine habits since the nation has gone on lockdown due to COVID-19. • One of the trends mentioned…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The medical field has long been recognized as one of the most stressful professions, but now reports show that it is the leading profession in suicide. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Monica H. Swahn explores possible reasons for the dramatic rise in suicides in the United States, including drugs and cultural problems. • How can suicide be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As COVID-19 disrupts food chains and farmer’s productivity, behavioral health specialists are concerned about farmers’ mental health during the pandemic. • The Farm Bureau and Iowa Pork Industry…
The mental health crisis triggered by COVID-19 is escalating rapidly. One example: When compared to a 2018 survey, U.S. adults are now eight times more likely to meet the criteria…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are a couple of ways that you can be more mindful of individuals with mental health conditions by changing the way you talk about mental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Online therapy is emerging as the pandemic continues, causing patients to experience anxiety and fear, and seek therapeutic support. • Although research shows that online therapy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Why is Mental Health Month different this year? Ward: I think that mental health is on everyone’s mind in a way that it hasn’t been before. Many people experiencing mental health…