Category: Mental Health
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New study provides first nationwide window on juvenile ‘lifer’ population New study provides first nationwide window on juvenile ‘lifer’ population
Mental Health June 19, 2024

New study provides first nationwide window on juvenile ‘lifer’ population

More than 2,900 minors have been given juvenile life-without-parole sentences (Lifer) since ... more

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Eating alone in front of a phone: Welcome to the ‘antisocial century’ Eating alone in front of a phone: Welcome to the ‘antisocial century’
Mental Health May 5, 2025

Eating alone in front of a phone: Welcome to the ‘antisocial century’

Are we becoming lonely now than ever? It's not a rhetorical question. ... more

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A Legal Decision That Could Change Social Media A Legal Decision That Could Change Social Media
Health March 25, 2026

A Legal Decision That Could Change Social Media

The social media addiction lawsuit verdict could reshape how tech companies design ... more

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Tragic Franklin High School Death Renews Concerns About Bullying and Mental Health in LAUSD Tragic Franklin High School Death Renews Concerns About Bullying and Mental Health in LAUSD
Education October 2, 2026

Tragic Franklin High School Death Renews Concerns About Bullying and Mental Health in LAUSD

Community members are calling for greater access to mental health services and ... more

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Mental health and the pandemic: What U.S. surveys have found Mental health and the pandemic: What U.S. surveys have found
Mental Health March 6, 2023

Mental health and the pandemic: What U.S. surveys have found

The coronavirus pandemic has been associated with worsening mental health among people ... more

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Pep Guardiola Success Advice: 10 Quotes of his extraordinary ‘recipe’ for success Pep Guardiola Success Advice: 10 Quotes of his extraordinary ‘recipe’ for success
Mental Health June 11, 2023

Pep Guardiola Success Advice: 10 Quotes of his extraordinary ‘recipe’ for success

Pep Guardiola, the famous manager of Manchester City, has built a reputation ... more

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You want to live longer? find friends: 4 Myths of Adult Friendships You want to live longer? find friends: 4 Myths of Adult Friendships
Mental Health February 23, 2024

You want to live longer? find friends: 4 Myths of Adult Friendships

Friendships are not a luxury. They are as important to our well-being ... more

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Medicare Expands Mental Health Care Coverage; CA has one of the largest Mental Health care systems Medicare Expands Mental Health Care Coverage; CA has one of the largest Mental Health care systems
Mental Health December 20, 2023

Medicare Expands Mental Health Care Coverage; CA has one of the largest Mental Health care systems

The largest expansion of Medicare's mental health services in a generation can ... more

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Strolling as a way to disconnect from the stress of everyday life Strolling as a way to disconnect from the stress of everyday life
Mental Health March 27, 2024

Strolling as a way to disconnect from the stress of everyday life

Although remote work has allowed certain people to improve their work-life balance, ... more

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Criminalization of mental illness: Protesters demand for more health care, less prisons Criminalization of mental illness: Protesters demand for more health care, less prisons
Community October 18, 2024

Criminalization of mental illness: Protesters demand for more health care, less prisons

Giant billboards, a mobile ad with video and digital messages and TV ... more

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It’s A Smartphone Life: More Than Half Of U.S. Children Now Have One It’s A Smartphone Life: More Than Half Of U.S. Children Now Have One
Education June 5, 2025

It’s A Smartphone Life: More Than Half Of U.S. Children Now Have One

WndrCo founding partner Jeffrey Katzenberg warned that the impact of kids' unsupervised ... more

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Why So Many People Start Projects but Never Finish Them Why So Many People Start Projects but Never Finish Them
Health May 24, 2026

Why So Many People Start Projects but Never Finish Them

Psychologists say unfinished projects are often tied to dopamine, executive dysfunction, perfectionism, ... more

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2012: The Year that Teens Stopped Going out with Friends 2012: The Year that Teens Stopped Going out with Friends
Mental Health April 28, 2023

2012: The Year that Teens Stopped Going out with Friends

Social networks have been harming the lives of teens in all its ... more

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Why Boredom in kids Matters: Why Embracing It Can Benefit Your Child’s Development Why Boredom in kids Matters: Why Embracing It Can Benefit Your Child’s Development
Mental Health June 20, 2023

Why Boredom in kids Matters: Why Embracing It Can Benefit Your Child’s Development

  Is your kid lazy? Only boring people get bored, the saying goes. ... more

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Taking the Sting Out of Social Rejection Taking the Sting Out of Social Rejection
Mental Health August 28, 2023

Taking the Sting Out of Social Rejection

Humans. We’re a social beast. We’ve gotten this far because we’ve banded ... more

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Community leaders worry about the suicide rate for Hispanics Community leaders worry about the suicide rate for Hispanics
Mental Health January 18, 2024

Community leaders worry about the suicide rate for Hispanics

The suicide rate for Hispanics in the United States has increased significantly ... more

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February: Start of The Cellphone Ban in LAUSD Schools. February: Start of The Cellphone Ban in LAUSD Schools.
Education January 7, 2025

February: Start of The Cellphone Ban in LAUSD Schools.

Another notable change for the spring semester is LAUSD schools cellphone ban, ... more

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“It’s a Hard Time to Be Latino”: New Poll Finds Deepening Pessimism “It’s a Hard Time to Be Latino”: New Poll Finds Deepening Pessimism
Latinos November 7, 2025

“It’s a Hard Time to Be Latino”: New Poll Finds Deepening Pessimism

Nearly two in three Latinos say it's a bad time to be ... more

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