March 2016

The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), in collaboration with the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, the Healthy Minds Study, and Single Stop today announced the release of Too Distressed to Learn? , a new research report that assesses mental health among community college students. Authors Daniel Eisenberg , Sara Goldrick-Rab , Sarah Ketchen Lipson , and Katharine Broton conducted a survey of more than 4,000 students at 10 community colleges in California, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New...

Anxiety in children is obvious, right? Kids would tell you their fears. They would be scared all the time. They might cling to you in new situations. You would know if your child is anxious – wouldn’t you? Unfortunately, anxiety isn’t always that obvious. Some children don’t vocalize their worries. They don’t show their fears. And anxiety isn’t on their parents’ radar. In my child therapy practice parents often bring their children in for other reasons, only to discover that the problem is...

Last month, about 80 people gathered for two days to discuss ways to make Beaverhead County healthier with a focus to reduce the stigma of mental illness and our high suicide rate. The Montana Healthcare Foundation funded the event. Attendees represented a cross-section from law enforcement to healthcare providers to schools to interested citizens. The collective synergy and concern to create resilient children and families was powerful. Despite deficits such as distance to providers and...

A recent study co-authored by UNM School of Law Associate Professor Yael Zakai Cannon shows the relationship between “adverse childhood experiences,” or ACEs, and juvenile delinquency. It also sheds light on the role that law and medicine can play in improving outcomes for children with adverse experiences. For “ Adverse Childhood Experiences in the New Mexico Juvenile Justice Population ,” recently published by the New Mexico Sentencing Commission, Cannon also collaborated with faculty from...

With policy failing to hold police accountable, cities across the nation are beginning to realize the long lasting trauma caused by police misconduct as well as its drain on tax payer dollars.

In an interview with "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts Tuesday, Prince Harry of Wales brilliantly addressed the negative stereotypes attached to those who have mental health issues. In particular the English prince tackled the stigma that often plagues war veterans who suffer from mental health issues as they transition back into civilian life. "The stigma surrounding it is a massive issue," the Prince of Wales said. "I want to re-emphasize the point to people that [mental illness] is...

For rent: brand new one-bedroom apartments in the shadow of downtown Dallas, a short walk from one of the city’s trendiest areas. On-site concierge. Successful applicants will be homeless, mentally ill and possess criminal records. These are strange-sounding tenant requirements, but The Cottages at Hickory Crossing is an unusual kind of project. It is a “housing first” strategy: find the homeless a permanent place of their own before trying to solve their problems, rather than the other way...

Imagine back to when you were a young teenager. What would it be like to be removed from your parents’ home? Your parents were hitting you and often weren’t taking care of you. Child welfare officials placed you in a foster home where you felt lost. The foster mother was nice, but you didn’t want to be there and you felt like a guest. You go to school but you are not doing well. You don’t feel like the other kids accept you and you feel isolated. You are getting in trouble on a regular...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—The sheriff here, whom the White House hailed as a “Champion of Change” for his re-entry innovations, is about to retire, leaving many to fret about the future of those successful criminal-justice reforms. Michael Ashe Jr. was elected Hampden County Sheriff in 1974, and has run unopposed ever since. His political prominence is especially on display at his annual clambake, an obligatory campaign stop for local and state candidates seeking his endorsement. His efforts to...

It's normal for millennials to still live at home these days. But what if you're a millennial who doesn't have a home to go back to? Growing up, Alkeisha Porter says, she didn't like her mom's husband, and her dad had a drug problem. So at 16, she moved out and became homeless. "I was basically just house-hopping from friends to some family members. Hey, it was comfortable to me. It wasn't cold. I wasn't sleeping outside," says Porter, now 23. Young people — 18- to 24-year-olds — make up one...

“The danger of the Republican party being taken over by the lily-white-ist conservatives is more serious than many people realize,” Jackie Robinson cautioned in his syndicated column in August 1963. He was worried about the rise of Barry Goldwater, whose 1964 presidential bid laid the foundation for the modern conservative movement. Today, Goldwater’s shadow looms over Donald Trump’s campaign for the Republican Party’s nomination. “During my life, I have had a few nightmares which happened...

Researchers in London have found evidence of a surprisingly effective treatment for anxiety and depression, one that even alters the inflammatory immune responses that may underlie these disorders. Prozac? Actually, percussion. An "exploratory examination" found 10 weeks of group drumming provided significant benefits for a group of people who had sought help for mental-health issues. What's more, the improvements persisted for at least three months after the sessions concluded. " This study...