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April 01, 2021

Science Plays the Long Game. But People Have Mental Health Issues Now.

I’ve reported on behavior and mental health for 20 years. As I exit, I can’t help but wonder why researchers have placed so little emphasis on helping people in distress[…]
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April 01, 2021

Mental health experts warn Derek Chauvin trial may revive feelings of racial trauma

The trial of the killing of George Floyd is especially hard for Black Americans.
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March 31, 2021

National Doctors Day celebrates mental health awareness for those on front lines of pandemic

COVID “gave permission for physicians to care about their mental health.”
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March 31, 2021

U.S. lawmakers press Big Tech for internal research on kids’ mental health

Four Republican U.S. lawmakers requested on Tuesday that Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google turn over any studies they have done on how their services affect children’s mental[…]
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March 31, 2021

A mental health crisis was unraveling on college campuses. The pandemic has made it worse.

Students at four schools reflect on the isolation, anxiety and trauma of the last year
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March 30, 2021

Latinos grapple with opioid overdose rise as pandemic triggers surge in U.S. use

“We Hispanics are the ones who are dying,” a Massachusetts Latino says as more Americans battle opioid addiction.
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