All posts tagged "depression"

Surge in eating disorders spurs state legislative action

The slew of legislation follows a spike in eating disorder cases after pandemic lockdowns.

NM Foster Care: Barbara Vigil stands at window wearing dark suit and white blouse, looking at her reflection

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These foster kids need mental health care. New Mexico is putting them in homeless shelters.

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Hours after Jaidryon Platero attempted suicide, an employee of New Mexico’s child welfare agency visited...

Climate change and youth mental health: image of youth protesting with sign that reads "stop burning our future"

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Climate change and youth mental health

The Oregon Health Authority releases a report discussing how the ever-worsening impacts of climate change and dire predictions for the future are...

Teen Life Sentence Unjust: White hallway lined with barred prison cells

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High Court’s Recent Juvenile Lifer Ruling is Barbaric

The U.S. Supreme Court last month affirmed that lifetime imprisonment without the possibility of parole is just punishment for Brett Jones, who...

Kids, Families, and COVID-19 report cover; sad looking girl with medical facemask on hugging someone

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Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent Need to Respond

The Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzes data from U.S. Census Bureau surveys to discuss how households with children are faring during the...

mental health: Woman standing next to seated man with her arm around him; book with their photo in front of them.

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A McDonald’s Cashier Showed Me Power Of Caring When I Was Brutally Attacked

What is your normal? As a 9-year-old, emptiness and depression became my normal moving forward. We escaped Children’s Protective Services to squat...

youth mental health grants; young people high-fiving smiling

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New England Mental Health Improvement for Isolated Youth Program Grants

GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Youth Mental Health, Health, Isolated Youth, Suicide Prevention | Amount: Up to $20,000 | Deadline: Nov. 19, 2020 (register...

death rates due to suicide, homicide among youth aged 10-24 report; young depressed male looking sad on urban steps

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State Suicide Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults: 2000–2018

The CDC releases a new worrying report showing recent significant increases in youth suicide rates in at least 42 states.

LGBTQ mental health survey; word cloud of different sexual identity terms on orange background

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National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2019

The Trevor Project recently released results from the largest-ever survey of LGBTQ youth across the country. The report shows that nearly 40%...

suicide prevention: hands cutting slipknot of rope with scissors

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Why We Created a Suicide Prevention Program That Uses Dance, Escape Room Scenarios

It is clear that suicide is a nationwide problem, but it seems especially so here in Utah. According to the Utah Department...

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4-H Disputes Article’s Claims That It Is/Was Racist, Sexist, Bound to Corporate Interests

A small pale boy with a crewcut scowls as he holds his goat at a county fair. A young girl in green...

Stressors, Mental Health, and Sources of Support Among LGBTQ Public High School Students in New York City

The New York City Department of Health used data from the 2015 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey and findings from...

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Why Youth Organizations Need to Know the Signs of Suicide

This op-ed is focused on the nonclinical youth worker and addresses the importance of knowing the signs of suicide and how they...

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Mindfulness: Helping Youth Learn to Feel Emotions and Choose Their Behavior

There’s hardly a youth worker or parent who isn’t concerned about the growing number of early and sometimes severe diagnoses of anxiety,...

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