Health and Mental Health Archives

Child safety was never meant to look like this

The U.S. invokes child protection to justify family separation, prolonged detention and forced placements, but this distorts the origins of child safety.

Twice a refugee _feature: This black-and-white image depicts a dramatic scene of a person holding their head, seemingly distressed, while standing under long, vertical shadows resembling prison bars. The composition and the strong contrast between light and dark create an intense atmosphere, evoking feelings of confinement, mental struggle, and isolation. The texture of the ground and the person's silhouette add depth to the emotional narrative of the photograph.

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Twice a refugee

A young, LGBTQ refugee shares their journey from Africa to Trump's United States and then Canada, highlighting the fear permeating immigrant communities.

The empty desk_A student's view of the siege in our hallways_feature: shadowy classroom with empty desks

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The empty desk: A student’s view of the siege in our hallways

A junior at Columbia Heights High School in Minnesota gives a glimpse into what it's like to be student during the ongoing...

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How youth are leading change in pediatric rheumatology

There are only ~420 board certified pediatric rheumatologists in the U.S., creating a stark lack of access. Room4Rheum is looking to change...

Evolving with teens_Building programs to keep them connected through grief_feature: group of teen girls in matching black shirts smiling

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From the Field

Evolving with teens: Building programs to keep them connected through grief

Childhood grief can resurface as milestones magnify the absence of someone and many youth do not have the capacity to work through...

Syudent sleep depravation: Reen redhead girl sleeps with hed on arms sitting at classroom vesk surrounded ny other students at desks

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SAT start times: A simple systems change

While adolescents are naturally inclined to sleep later than their young peers, the systems they engage in have decided that things should...

Missing conversation_heart disease and teen years_feature: two young female students getting their blood pressure taken at health event

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From the Field

The missing conversation: Heart disease and the teen years

By age 18, many teenagers are already burdened with cardiovascular risk factors.

Detained and in the dark_girls in juvenile detention need menstrual health education now: young black girl in detention cell looking sad

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Detained and in the dark: Girls in juvenile detention need menstrual health education now

Young women/girls in juvenile detention lack fundamental knowledge needed for choices about their bodies.

From anxiety to connection_youth mental health and social skills: young female teen talks in group setting

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From the Field

Q&A: From anxiety to connection: How Wyman helps teens build social skills

Youth Today spoke with Williams to learn more about Wyman's Teen Connection Project.

Youth mental health is personal_Our solutions need to be systemic: black female therapist comforts black male student during therapy

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Youth mental health is personal. Our solutions need to be systemic.

Training existing school and program staff in adolescent development, trauma response and therapeutic principles could democratize access to mental health.