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Mental Health Awareness: ''We Need More Professionals'' - Speaker Joanna Mcclinton Says

May 28, 2023 10:00AM ● By Jerrywright Ukwu

Joanna McClinton, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, spoke exclusively to FunTimes Magazine on her new status, how Black communities can be heard, and policy conversations around mental health awareness.

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Medical Conference on mental health and wellness highlights help hotline for suicide prevention

May 25, 2023 10:00AM ● By Diane Fiske

The conference shed light on the seriousness of the mental health crisis associated with many essential facts, such as 21 percent or 50 million adults experiencing mental illness in the United States.

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Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the U.S.

May 21, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Black mothers are the canaries in the coal mine when it comes to the mental and physical harms of stress from living with gun violence in America.

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Losing a grandmother can have long-lasting mental health effects for kids and adolescents, a new study finds

May 20, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Losing a grandparent can increase adolescents’ risk of having a depressed parent and of having higher depressive symptoms themselves.

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Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a large-scale analysis documents effects on brain regions associated with emotions

May 19, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

People who breathe polluted air experience changes within the brain regions that control emotions, and as a result, they may be more likely to develop anxiety and depression than those who breathe cleaner air.

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Helping male victims of domestic abuse can benefit society as a whole

May 18, 2023 02:00PM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Men who experience violence, and efforts to prevent violence against men and boys, are conspicuously lacking from the gender-based violence discussion.

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How parents can play a key role in the prevention and treatment of teen mental health problems

May 18, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

One crucial factor that has received little attention in supporting teen mental health is the role that parents can play.

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How to help teen girls’ mental health struggles – 6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends

May 17, 2023 02:00PM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways.

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Black college students who turn to their faith think less about suicide

May 17, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Black college students who resorted to self-blame when faced with stress were also more likely to experience suicidal thoughts within the past year.

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For Black social workers, anxiety and depression are on the rise

May 16, 2023 02:00PM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

As social workers, we are trained mental health professionals who prioritize social justice. But how do we cope when faced with the collective trauma of a global pandemic and the mental and emotional effects of racism?

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