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Secluded In a Post-Pandemic World

Fellow Jude Sleiman

Whispers of Wagging Tails: Silent Shadows of Grief

Fellow Dani Weissert

Questioning Your Faith? Humility May Help

Fellow Heather Sherr

Understanding Mental Health Among Rural Populations

Guest Author Caroline Efird

A Toast to Health: Celebrating the Decline in Teenage Drinking

Fellow Heather Sherr

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03.25.2024 American flag in background with a light shining on a ballot box –US elections and voting concept

The 2024 Presidential Election Is Making Americans Anxious

Those who are paying the closest attention to the 2024 Presidential Election are experiencing a wide range of negative emotions about it—including anxiety, nervousness, stress, and anger.

Guest Author Matt Motta

03.21.2024 blurry image of health care workers walking around a hospital or clinical setting

Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

Bridging the Substance Use Treatment Gap

Bridge clinics have emerged as innovative models of care for those seeking treatment for substance use disorder, cutting through the challenges these individuals have faced in other health care settings.

Fellow Sean Hagan

03.20.2024 Kimber King headshot

Kimber King

Kimber King, program assistant for the Massachusetts Overdose Prevention Helpline, shares about her experiences and efforts to center both harm reduction and compassionate understanding in her work.

Fellow Sean Hagan

03.19.2024 Line graph depicting trends in overdose deaths per 100,000 population by educational attainment

Education and Overdose Deaths

People who use drugs had higher death rates than those who did not across all educational levels, with death rates highest among those with less formal education.

Fellow Sean Hagan

03.12.2024 Illustration of man watering brain growing happy smiling face seedling plant. Employee wellness concept

Investing in Employee Well-Being

Paid sick leave can positively impact mental health, with employees with access to this benefit being 31-64% less likely to report experiencing depression or anxiety daily.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

02.21.2024 Young man sitting on stairs with head in hands, representing struggles with mental health

Structural Racism Harms Teen Mental Health

As neighborhood disadvantage increases, the adolescents living there show greater mental health concerns, including an increased risk of depressive symptoms and suicidality.

Guest Author Julia Acker

02.07.2024 scatter plot graph depicting racial differences in street possession arrests before and after decriminalization efforts went into effect, comparing Black individuals with those of all other races in Baltimore, MD.

scatter plot graph depicting racial differences in street possession arrests before and after decriminalization efforts went into effect, comparing Black individuals with those of all other races in Baltimore, MD.

Decoding Decriminalization

Decriminalization can reduce drug-related arrests and improve racial equity, but it does not fully eliminate structural racism from arrest practices.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

02.01.2024 line graph depicting percentage of respondents ranking substance use disorder-related problem areas, including overdose, as both their greatest concern and the least capacity to address

line graph depicting percentage of respondents ranking substance use disorder-related problem areas, including overdose, as both their greatest concern and the least capacity to address

Understanding Overdose Deaths and Polysubstance Use in Rural America

Most substance use is polysubstance use, which complicates treatment and overdose prevention efforts, especially in rural America.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

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