Mental Health
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Talking about suicide saves kids’ lives
A new book explores the social roots of a teen suicide cluster
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How to calm The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt’s case for getting kids more interested in real life and less interested in their phones
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For better mental health outcomes, train more people like me
As a frontline health worker, I can expand access to care.
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Senator Chris Murphy on loneliness and social media regulation
Government decisions have had a direct impact on American loneliness, the senator says.
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How young people addicted to social media can cut the craving
More than 75 percent of teens check their phone hourly, and half say they feel like they’re addicted to their devices.
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Migrants come to the U.S. with trauma. A broken mental health system adds stress.
Four key actions could make a difference.
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The mental health needs of Black and Hispanic girls often go unmet. This group wraps them in support
Working on Womanhood, a school-based mental health program, makes students feel “heard and understood.”