Mental & Behavioral Health

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Singles' Therapy

Fellow Dani Weissert

Hooked on Hookah

Fellow Heather Sherr

Opioid Epidemic's Toll on Native American Populations

Fellow Jude Sleiman

A Law for Life: Gun Regulations and Young Adult Suicide

Fellow Jude Sleiman

Harms of Buzzed Betting

Fellow Heather Sherr

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05.22.2023 Concept image depicting fear and anxiety related to COVID-19

Mental Health Disparities and the COVID-19 Pandemic

The mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has not been felt equally across racial and ethnic groups, with Hispanic adults reporting higher rates of psychological distress.

Guest Author Yan Luo

05.11.2023 glass bottles

Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

Racial Identity and Alcohol Use Among Black Adolescents

For Black adolescents, positive racial identity can serve as a protective mechanism to alleviate the effects of racism and reduce their chances of using alcohol and other substances as a coping mechanism.

Guest Authors Ijeoma Opara, David T. Lardier, Donte Boyd, Augustine Cassis Obeng Boateng, Bridgette M. Brawner

04.27.2023 woman sits in the audience during the performance of a play

Art's Part in Public Health

Accessing and engaging with art has a number of public health benefits, but the art industry needs continued support to ensure its recovery in a post-pandemic world.

Fellow Abby Outterson

04.25.2023 a woman smiling for a picture

Creating Community Health with Raquel Farrell-Kirk

Raquel Farrell-Kirk, an art therapist and community advocate, served as the lead therapist for an art program for the cities of Coral Springs and Parkland, Florida in the aftermath of a tragic school shooting.

Fellow Abby Outterson

04.24.2023 three people rehearse for their upcoming production

Staging Mental Health

Since 2016, DE-CRUIT has used Shakespeare to help military veterans work through their war trauma and adjustment back to civilian life.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

04.21.2023 a graph of different types of cigarettes

A Cig Is A Cig

Electronic cigarettes were introduced as a promising tool for smoking cessation. But their growing use among adolescents is cause for concern.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

04.18.2023 a hand holding a key and a gun

Voluntary, Temporary, Out-of-Home Firearm Storage: An Opportunity for Suicide Prevention

Voluntary storage programs at gun ranges, retailers, or law enforcement agencies may be a promising solution for preventing firearm-related suicides.

Guest Author Emmy Betz

04.12.2023 a graph of different types of disease

Naloxone Needed

Increasing access to naloxone through community-based programs is key to preventing overdose deaths in the United States.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

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