What if we told you there was an issue that virtually everyone — Democrat, Republican and Independents — agreed on? Would it further surprise you that it's a subject on which we've been silent for generations? But now, an...
The definition of insanity is. [doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results.] Only problem is that insanity isnt a medical diagnosis at all. Its only a pop-culture term or idea. Mental illness is a normative part of human existence. As normal a part of your and my life as any sickness or illness. From temporary situational anxiety and depression or anger we all experience; to chronic anxiety, depression, bipolar 1&2,...
I must admit I was hesitant when I saw it on the agenda for the New Partners for Smart Growth conference here: "Poverty Simulation, 2-5 p.m." How could this not be contrived or voyeuristic, somehow? I signed up nonetheless. The role-playing...
You hear a lot about the financial ramifications of income inequality: difficulty saving, major gaps in overall wealth accumulation, and a shrinking middle class. But the gap between America's richest and poorest families also has a major...
Interviews with community members who are taking antipsychotic medication for mental health problems have added to growing concerns about how the drugs are administered, their effectiveness against placebo and the severity of their...
First lady Michelle Obama visited a school on Manhattan's Upper West Side on Thursday to announce a $500 million donation funding the fight against childhood obesity. As she watched cooks prepare smoothies at the Edward A. Reynolds West Side...
Laura Kirchner's recent article in the Pacific Standard Journal highlights the benefits of several hospital based violence intervention programs. The idea behind these programs in the hospital settings is that, while victims of violence might...
Homer, Alaska is located on the Kenai Peninsula Borough and home to approximately 5,000 residents according to the 2010 U.S. Census. Known as the "Halibut Capital of the World," this small city is now also moving towards being part of a...
Thanks to the Community & Family Services Division at the Spokane (WA) Regional Health District for putting together this handout for parents. I found out about it when while doing a story about the trauma-in formed elementary schools in Spokane, WA . Public health nurse Melissa Charbonneau mentioned that she'd been giving this to parents while working in neighborhoods near Whitman Elementary School in Spokane. We've updated it.
In a study analyzing whole-brain images from nearly 16,000 people, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine identified a common pattern across a spectrum of psychiatric disorders that are widely perceived to be quite distinct....
In the past few years, I have had the wonderful opportunity to become involved with organizations like the Children & Nature Network Natural Leaders Network and Outdoor Nation, which empower individuals and communities to connect with the outdoors. As a twenty-something Hispanic woman who came to love camping, hiking, and kayaking, I noticed there were not many people who looked like me when I was outdoors. This realization led to the idea of North Texas Kids Outside (NTKO), a...
The Arizona child welfare system has been accused of failing to provide youths in foster care with adequate medical and dental care as well as needed therapeutic housing, in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of 10 children. The complaint...
There is a growing disparity in the physical and mental health of rich and poor children and teens in the United States and other wealthy countries, a new study reveals. Researchers examined data gathered from nearly half a million youngsters,...
People who experience emotional and physical abuse during their childhood are likely to end up earning less and not having enough healthy food for their children, research has found. The findings that suggest a strong relationship between...
Australia's leading childhood trauma support and advocacy group has proposed improved training for health professionals as part of recommendations to reduce the cost of untreated childhood suffering. A report commissioned by Adults Surviving...