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New America Media, News Report, Anthony Advincula
Above: Myrna Orozco says that her therapist diagnosed her with PTSD, but she had to stop seeing the therapist because she could not afford it anymore...
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Since the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last November, there has been a continued national discussion prioritizing mental healthcare as a means to end violence in communities...
New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram
Editor’s Note: Despite the fact that one in six Californians has a mental health issue, private insurers historically have lacked coverage for mental health treatment, and public health programs don’t offer enough, resulting in many patients not getting the treatment they need...
Stress can be a good thing. We usually think about stress in a negative light, but in certain situations, stress can save your life...
The Center for Public Integrity, News Report, Susan Ferriss
Minors with mental health problems and other disabilities are held in “unconscionable conditions” of 23-hour solitary confinement and deliberately cut off from education and other rehabilitation at a San Francisco Bay Area juvenile hall, alleges a lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in Northern California...
To some, mental health may be a faceless problem. If they are not currently dealing with some form of mental health problem, they may not be able to comprehend why it’s so important that we as a society make sure that resources are available to anyone with a mental health issue...
Neighborhood News, Top News! by mikaylafranklin
Mental illness is something that is affecting more Americans than most people would think...
Amanda Bencomo, right, and Dahlia Chavez, left, present on
bullying during a Peace 90805 workshop on April 13...
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LONG BEACH – In any given year, one out of four adults in the U.S...
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by Lisa Vasquez
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in We’Ced Youth Magazine Issue #2
I hate living here!..
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The Immigrant Youth Coalition shares their stories in dealing with depression, substance abuse and other oppressions such as bullying...
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