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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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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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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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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“Ghosting itself is not just an action, but also an outcome” “Ghosting itself is not just an action, but also an outcome”
Mental Health October 8, 2023

“Ghosting itself is not just an action, but also an outcome”

Social media and dating apps have revolutionized the way we establish relationships ... more

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Trump Cuts School Mental Health Grants—California and L.A. Students Are Among the Hardest Hit Trump Cuts School Mental Health Grants—California and L.A. Students Are Among the Hardest Hit
Mental Health May 4, 2025

Trump Cuts School Mental Health Grants—California and L.A. Students Are Among the Hardest Hit

Urge lawmakers to restore funding for bilingual and culturally competent counselors in ... more

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Americans invested in their mental health during the pandemic Americans invested in their mental health during the pandemic
Mental Health August 29, 2023

Americans invested in their mental health during the pandemic

American spending on mental health with private insurance surged during the pandemic, ... more

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Goodbye Boy Scouts; Welcome Scouting America Goodbye Boy Scouts; Welcome Scouting America
Mental Health May 8, 2024

Goodbye Boy Scouts; Welcome Scouting America

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first ... more