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  • Cree kids become recording artists talking about mental health, friendship and culture

    November 10, 2023 |

    CBC |

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    Response Location: Canada, Calgary, Alberta

    Cree youth in Calgary, Alberta, are expressing their views and experiences by writing, recording, and performing original music. The program, called Nikamo, is part of a collaboration between a local theater and a nonprofit focused on supporting youth mental health.

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  • One Community Based Organization Carves Out Spaces So DMV's Youth Can Thrive

    November 06, 2023 |

    The Intersection Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

    Afterschool programs like Opportunities for Deserving Children’s Rolling Away From Violence program are helping reduce rates of violent crimes amongst the area’s youth. The program offers a safe space for youth to play and engage with each other and community mentors. Opportunities for Deserving Children has also partnered with other local organizations to provide resources like mental health care to youth and others in the community who need it.

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  • What the Golden Gate Is (Finally) Doing About Suicides

    November 05, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    In an effort to reduce the staggering number of suicides each year off the Golde Gate Bridge, the city is installing 3 ½ miles of stainless steel nets strung end to end on both sides of the bridge. While it’s not a perfect solution, this “suicide deterrent system” has already proven successful at reducing the number of deaths each year.

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  • Local pediatric mental health supports improving, but demand still not met

    November 04, 2023 |

    Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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    Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

    Amongst an increased need for mental health care, Monadnock Family Services is offering group therapy to children to get them in for some level of care as staff shortages make offering individual therapy too difficult. The American Psychological Association found that group therapy is as effective as individual therapy for most conditions — as well as more efficient. Monadnock Family Services offers a variety of groups depending on a patient’s interests and identity, like groups for those who enjoy hiking to groups for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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  • Birmingham students form club, talk solutions after classmates' deaths

    November 02, 2023 |

    AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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    Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

    The Creative Minds club provides a creative, supportive outlet for high school students amid a rise in teen homicides due to gun violence and racial tension. Students in the club meet to discuss their feelings, grieve and participate in forms of self-expression like writing and artwork to help manage their mental health.

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  • What will it take for Arizona's gay bars to stop overdoses?

    October 24, 2023 |

    LOOKOUT Phx |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    In an effort to combat overdoses in the LGBTQ+ community, some local spaces — like gay bars — are carrying Narcan. While not every gay bar in the area is on board with carrying Narcan, there are several individuals and local organizations working to push these venues to make a change and helping to ensure people who need it can access the potentially life-saving drug if they need it.

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  • Genetic testing: a new tool in prescribing mental-health meds

    October 23, 2023 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Some medical professionals and companies like Genemarkers are using pharmacogenomic testing (PGx) to test a patient’s genetic makeup to see how they may metabolize certain drugs. This process has been around for years but is starting to pick up speed in the mental health care scene to allow doctors to prescribe medications with greater accuracy.

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  • Finding support as you find your authentic self: LGBTQ+ resources for youth

    October 23, 2023 |

    Watershed Voice |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Organizations like OutFront are offering safe spaces with a variety of programs and services for LGBTQ+ youth. From providing access to education and accurate information to connecting youth with LGBTQ+ mentors and providing housing for those experiencing homelessness, OutFront allows LGBTQ+ youth to form connections and community in person and online through the group’s Discord server.

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  • One answer to the youth mental health crisis? Asking Colorado students how they're feeling

    October 18, 2023 |

    KUNC |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    New legislation in Colorado will implement statewide mental health screenings, expanding existing programs in schools and health centers. For example, Glenwood Springs High School has had a screening program in place since 2020. The school's health center provides care ranging from dental exams to counseling and served over 2,500 students last year.

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  • In Spain, a movement is fighting the mental illness stigma

    October 18, 2023 |

    Sphera |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Spain, Barcelona

    The Mad Pride movement and groups like Orgullo Loco work to protect the rights of people seeking psychiatric care, as many report traumatic experiences with psychiatric hospitals like being forcibly checked in and given harmful treatments like electroshock therapy. The groups provide a sense of community, host events for members and organize demonstrations to rally support and advocate for policy change.

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