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Religious Contacts, Student Volunteers Find Themselves in Midst of Mental Health Crisis

From Grady Newsource

Rylie Hamilton meets on Tuesday evenings with three female University of Georgia students to discuss a range of topics, from spirituality to navigating the dating sphere to test anxiety. Mental health is frequently part of the conversation.

A 12-year-old killed herself at a Spokane hospital that recently closed its youth psychiatric unit

From InvestigateWest

A12-year-old girl died by suicide this month after workers say she was left unsupervised at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, where she was waiting for a long-term psychiatric placement.

Language lives on for tribes in Oklahoma despite determined erasure attempts

From KOSU

More than a century after U.S. Indian boarding schools attempted to erase Indigenous cultures and languages, tribal nations in Oklahoma are working to reclaim and teach their languages to the youth. Despite research showing how language learning can improve mental health outcomes, world language credits are not required for graduation following recent state legislation.

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Georgia students’ private battle: Anxiety disorders in the classroom

June 3, 2022 |

From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Latha Wright studies Latin, draws her own comics and films videos with her little brother.

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The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas are tackling mental health, one patch at a time

June 3, 2022 |

From KERA

Troop 5596 gathered around tables at the Methodist church in Justin, a community about 25 miles north of Fort Worth, one afternoon in late April. Groups of two and three girls were huddled over worksheets, talking about mindfulness and stress—and there was plenty to say.

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In a pandemic, people might know they need food or housing. But how do you help them realize they also need therapy?

June 3, 2022 |

From the Chicago Tribune

As the pandemic wore on, Kayode Martin felt stuck. He’d graduated virtually, a high school senior when COVID-19 arrived in Chicago. A year later, in 2021, he was working at a store but struggling to find a routine that felt on good footing.

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