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Mental illness is one of the world’s most pressing public health issues, responsible for increases in death and disease across the population.

09.02.2022 Puppy with masks

Pandemic Pup-take

People who adopted a dog during the pandemic may have helped buffer some of the negative psychological impacts of COVID-19.

Fellow Abby Outterson

07.19.2022 a graph of a number of people with different colored lines

No Health Without Mental Health

Are depression and/or anxiety associated with higher rates of accumulating chronic conditions than having neither condition?

Fellow Abby Outterson

07.18.2022 a fence with spikes on top of it

Troubling Industry

More than 90% of participants surveyed about their experience at a facility for troubled teens rated their experiences there as negative or very negative.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

07.14.2022 a woman sitting on stairs with her head in her hands

COVID-19 and Adolescent Suicide Deaths

Suicide deaths among U.S. adolescents increased during the pandemic, particularly among Black youth.

Fellow Abby Outterson