As protests against police brutality and racism drive policy shifts around the nation, which changes can actually bring sustained long-term improvements? Protesters against police brutality and racism have gathered to demand systemic change since the ...
“I think in general, we do know that poor mental health is strongly correlated with poverty.” Increasing the minimum wage can lead to a reduction in the suicide rate, according to a new study by ...
“Just looking at these numbers, it’s hard not to find them completely disturbing. It should be a call to action.” An alarming new report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that ...
“In this moment, I want to channel my confusion, frustration, and fury into hope. Hope that we are there for each other and for ourselves.” Grammy and Oscar-winning singer Lady Gaga announced Friday that she ...
“What Jacinda Ardern is doing is groundbreaking, Ardern’s government is setting an example that the rest of the world can and should follow.” New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern and finance minister Grant Robertson released ...
"The indicators already show that we’re falling apart. America’s life expectancy has declined for the last three years in a row, the first time in a hundred years."
“Tim wanted to make a difference—starting a foundation in his name is our way to honor his memory and continue to act in his spirit.” A year after his death, the family of late electronic ...
A pivotal court ruling last week found that a health insurance company violated the Federal Parity Law which requires equal treatment of mental illnesses by insurance companies. Although addiction was classified as a disease since ...
The Marine Corps reached a 10-year high in suicides and is taking steps toward prevention and outreach. The Marine Corps Manpower and Reserve Affairs revealed that 75 Marines committed suicide in 2018, 57 active duty Marines ...
A new lawsuit claims Illinois keeps children in psychiatric facilities for up to five months longer than is deemed medically necessary. A federal class-action lawsuit was filed against the state of Illinois for holding 15 ...
Yoga may not only help with anxiety, stress and symptoms of depression but may also help improve memory and concentration and decrease paranoid or obsessive thoughts. Researchers studied a surprising way for prison inmates to ...
“The next time you have a medical check-up, don’t be surprised if your doctor hands you a prescription to walk.” (Harvard Medical School 2017) It’s not just alternative health doctors who now tell people to ...
A harrowing scene unfolded in New Haven, Connecticut last week when 100 people overdosed on some form of K2, regularly and inaccurately called synthetic marijuana. While New Haven officials were responding to some 76 people, ...
(Stop The Drug War) Research presented at the American Psychological Association’s annual meeting in San Francisco last weekend is illuminating the rapid advance of psychedelic science. New findings are adding to a growing mountain of evidence ...
What the…?: No, it’s not the latest man-made psychedelic. It’s something your body produces naturally when you eat. What the…?: No, it doesn’t have anything to do with coal or with Bitcoins. It has a ...
A homeless man identified as Kevin Straw was beaten aggressively during an arrest by Oregon law enforcement on Monday, prompting A.C.L.U. Oregon to condemn officer behavior and call for an incident investigation. Four Marion County ...
Pete Davidson is not joking around. The “Saturday Night Live” star is setting the record straight on dating with Borderline Personality Disorder, after backlash on social media that criticized how it might affect his current ...
Homelessness in America is out of control, especially on the West Coast. The total homeless population in the U.S. rose this past year for the first time since 2010, driven primarily by a steep increase ...
“It is a sign of courage and strength to come forward and get help.” – Give an Hour If the body is damaged or injured, most of us would be comfortable asking for help. But, if our ...
CHECK OUT THIS EPISODE OF YOUR RESISTANCE PODCAST Listen⇒KVoice of Resistance On this episode of KVoice of Resistance we muse over impending nuclear war as our President violated the Iran Nuclear Deal. AFSCME 3299 has ...
Jane’s Addiction and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Dave Navarro is gearing up to host Above Ground, a Los Angeles benefit concert which aims to raise awareness for mental health issues and suicide prevention, on ...
Native Americans in the U.S. Military If you were to ask me about Native Americans in the military, my first thought would be the Navajo code talkers during World War II. In recent years, their ...
“[Our] goal is not to medicate and mask the problems our veterans are facing but to heal them.” Mission 22. This bold mission attracted me to Mission 22 when I first heard about the group. ...
Our society needs to reassess the relationship between autism and eye contact. Forcing children with autism to make eye contact can often be more harmful than good. I walked up to the door of my ...
To support sexual assault survivors and end rape don’t place undue obligations on them. Help them. Don’t criticize, judge or oblige someone in an extreme state of distress. First the obvious, yes immediately reporting sexual ...
Suicide risk factors: some studies show a positive relationship between altitude and suicide. (The Conversation, Hoehun Ha, Auburn University at Montgomery ) Suicide is one of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. In ...
(The Conversation, Nia Heard-Garris) I find myself in this place again. I am numb. I feel empty. I almost have no words. The saddest part about this? I wrote these exact words little more than a year ...
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