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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.

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Depths of Despair

Evidence points to “deaths of despair” across all racial and ethnic groups. Efforts to mitigate cultural despair should target populations of young adults.

Fellow Jori Fortson

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Missing out on Mental Health

In the US, 1 in 5 adults experiences mental illness, but residents of northeastern states are more likely to be treated for mental illness.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

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How Are We Doing?

We must tune ourselves to the human, emotional impact of our healthcare technology advances to lower human suffering and build healthier healthcare systems.

Guest Author Claudia Williams

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Mothers and Money

Relationships between mothers and their children are particularly vulnerable when family money is short, which can affect childhood development.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu