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Why The Pandemic Took An Especially High Mental Health Toll On New Parents
From KPCC
About six weeks after she gave birth to her son in the summer of 2020, Erin Sricharoon was driving to her local Starbucks in Yucaipa to get an iced chai latte when she had to pull over.
CARE Court Aims To Help People Living With Serious Mental Illnesses. Would It Bring New Solutions Or More Problems?
From KPCC
There’s a bill making its way through the state legislature that aims to create new avenues for people living with a serious mental illness to get life-saving treatment.
For trans youth in North Texas, finding affirming mental health care can be a challenge
From KERA
Roswell Gray, 17, has seen a lot of different therapists’ offices. They’re always some variation of black and white and gray, the muted tones matching the monotony of having to explain everything over and over again to a new person, in the hopes they’ll be the right fit.
Permanent funding solution elusive as mental health provider shortage plagues Arizona schools—and students
From the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting (AZCIR)
At times, seventh grade felt like one long string of panic attacks to Zoe Edelstein.
Amidst a lack of mental health services, the ‘Living Room’ approach aims to plug gaps
From Side Effects Public Media
After a bad breakup, 19-year-old Benjamin Kowalczyk said everything felt like it was crumbling around him. He dropped out of college, and felt himself getting angry with his family.
Crisis ‘living rooms’ offer an alternative to emergency room visits and hospitalizations
From WBUR
The new 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number rolls out this Saturday. The majority of crisis hotline calls can be resolved over the phone. But for those who need in-person help, facilities called Living Rooms are a welcome alternative.
2022-23 Benjamin von Sternenfels Rosenthal Grantee Jonathan A. Davis
Jonathan A. Davis is an radio reporter, producer, and editor. He has worked in various newsrooms, on audio series for two public radio stations, and on a variety of independent podcast series. This includes serving as associate producer on The Intersection, the Edward R Murrow Award Winning audio series coming out of…
The Carter Center Awards 9 U.S. Journalists Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
The Center will train fellows on accurate and effective mental health reporting and provide access to mental health experts ATLANTA (July 14, 2022) — The Carter Center is pleased to announce nine U.S. recipients of the 2022-2023 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism. The group includes freelancers, staff reporters,…
