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Mental Health and Foster Care
Up to 80 percent of children in foster care have significant mental health issues, compared to approximately 18-22 percent of the general population -
The Difference Between a Disorder and a Feeling
It’s easy to assume that because we all experience anxiety, we have an idea of what living with an anxiety condition might feel like. But that’s simply not the case. -
The Messy Truth About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Why do most people believe the myth that OCD is just about a hyper-organized desk or color-coordinated closet? -
Supporting Youth Mental Health
Parents, schools and communities can all help young people’s mental health by watching out for warning signs and creating safe spaces to support them. -
Suicide Prevention for College Students
Suicide among college students is a growing problem. Here's how families, students and colleges can work together to prevent future suicides from happening. -
Cultivating Self-Acceptance in The LGBTQ Community
"Making amends where there’s been harm is part of the healing process. The more we can recognize, repent, and repair, the more we can prevent future generations from experiencing not only shame, but trauma."
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Mental Health Challenges in the LGBTQ+ Community
While it is encouraging that more communities are securing equal rights and protections, we still have a long way to go when it comes to LGBTQ+ mental health. -
The Millennial Voice: Normalizing Mental Health Across Backgrounds
As a generation that prides itself on diversity and inclusion, millennials can have conversations about mental health that bridge gaps across backgrounds. -
Beyond Suspensions: Examining School Discipline Policies and Connections to the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Students of Color with Disabilities
For this report, the Commission investigated school discipline practices and policies impacting students of color with disabilities and the possible connections to the school-to-prison pipeline, examined rates of exclusionary discipline, researched whether and under what circumstances school discipline policies unfairly and/or unlawfully target students of color with disabilities, and analyzed the federal government’s responses and actions on the topic -
How to Cope When a Pop Culture Phenomenon Triggers You
Trends that are popular do not always have a positive effect on people. Here are some tips for managing the adverse effects that pop culture triggers might have on you.