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Mental Health

A collection of mental health news and resources.

Images of brutality against Black people spur racial trauma

Images of brutality against Black people spur racial trauma

As videos of Black people being killed at the hands of police make the rounds online, many Americans have felt called to protest racial injustice in recent weeks. For many Black Americans, those videos are also contributing to a sense of grief and pain. Psychologists call it racial trauma.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. pediatricians call for in-person school this fall

U.S. pediatricians call for in-person school this fall

The dangers of social isolation outweigh the risks of in-person classes for most children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
by Anya Kamenetz

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'Bear our pain': The plea for more Black mental health workers

'Bear our pain': The plea for more Black mental health workers

Unrest over social injustice spotlights the acute need for, and the high historical barriers to, mental health treatment for Black people facing layers of emotional pain.
by Yuki Noguchi

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When crisis workers, not traditional police, respond to calls about mental health

When crisis workers, not traditional police, respond to calls about mental health

Police are often called on to respond to mental health emergencies. That could change, though, as cities across the country — including Minneapolis — consider defunding the police. What would an alternative model look like?
by Alisa Roth

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Call to Mind: Spotlight on parenting during coronavirus

Call to Mind: Spotlight on parenting during coronavirus

The pandemic is having a major impact on all our lives and the lives of our families. How can we better manage our own mental well-being, so we can better support our loved ones?
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years

Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years

The survey finds just 14 percent of American adults say they're very happy, down from 31 percent who said the same in 2018. That year, 23 percent said they'd often or sometimes felt isolated in recent weeks. Now, 50 percent say that.
by The Associated Press

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‘She saw me in George Floyd’: The trauma of watching another black person die

‘She saw me in George Floyd’: The trauma of watching another black person die

The mental anguish of George Floyd’s killing doesn’t go away, even after the officers are charged and many of the protesters have gone home. One recent study said police shootings can affect people’s mental health for three months or more.
by Alisa Roth

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Child psychologists on helping children process pandemics and crises

Child psychologists on helping children process pandemics and crises

Kids understand that COVID-19 has changed nearly everything. School, camps and activities are online, some parents are working at home or have lost their job, and danger seems everywhere. Two child psychology experts share their insights about managing stress and anxiety.
by MPR News Staff

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In Focus: Black Trauma and Policing

In Focus: Black Trauma and Policing

In partnership with MPR’s Call To Mind mental health initiative, MPR News host Angela Davis moderated a livestream virtual conversation about the most recent high-profile incident to become an example of historic racial injustice.
by Angela Davis

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Pandemic disruptions taking a toll on farmers' mental health

Pandemic disruptions taking a toll on farmers' mental health

Plant backlogs caused by the pandemic are forcing farmers to destroy their products instead of shipping them to market. The situation is heaping more stress on farmers.
by Alisa Roth

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