view article - Mortality After Youth Incarceration 10.30.2023 view article - Mortality After Youth Incarceration Health Equity Incarceration Mortality After Youth Incarceration Young people incarcerated in adult prisons and jails were 60% more likely to die before age 39 compared to those with placements in youth facilities. Fellow Caroline Dignard
view article - Homelessness and Health Among Gender Minority Youth 10.26.2023 view article - Homelessness and Health Among Gender Minority Youth Health Equity Housing LGBTQ+ Health Homelessness and Health Among Gender Minority Youth Gender minority youth are more likely to experience homelessness—and its resulting safety and health concerns—than their cisgender peers. Fellow Adna Jaganjac
view article - Disparities in Mental Health Services in Schools 10.04.2023 view article - Disparities in Mental Health Services in Schools Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Disparities in Mental Health Services in Schools The availability of school-based mental health services varies geographically, with rural and suburban areas being less likely to offer diagnostic assessments and treatment services than urban areas. Guest Author Janessa Graves
view article - Jane Grant-Kels 09.14.2023 view article - Jane Grant-Kels Sexual & Reproductive Health Abortion Jane Grant-Kels Jane Grant-Kels, professor and vice chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Health Center, discusses dermatology's ethical concerns in a post-Roe world. Fellow Caroline Dignard
view article - Teen Screen 09.13.2023 view article - Teen Screen Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Teen Screen Universal mental health screenings in schools identified nearly 6 times more students with treatable depression than targeted screenings, which relied on a student referral system. Fellow Sean Hagan
view article - School Pride 06.30.2023 view article - School Pride Health Equity LGBTQ+ Health School Pride Queer students report having less anxiety when they feel more connected to and supported by their school. Fellow Sean Hagan
view article - Top-down Harm Reduction for Social Media 06.14.2023 view article - Top-down Harm Reduction for Social Media Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Top-down Harm Reduction for Social Media Social media is addictive and generally bad for our health, but there are ways to make it less harmful before even reaching the user. Guest Author Elsa Pearson Sites
view article - Adolescent Substance Use and Midlife Alcohol Use Disorder 06.13.2023 view article - Adolescent Substance Use and Midlife Alcohol Use Disorder Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Adolescent Substance Use and Midlife Alcohol Use Disorder Adolescent substance use may be a long-term risk factor for alcohol use disorder in midlife, highlighting the importance of early intervention. Guest Authors Megan Patrick, Brittni Delmaine
view article - Left to Their Own Devices 06.05.2023 view article - Left to Their Own Devices Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Left to Their Own Devices Screen use among adolescents is at an all-time high, worrying experts about downstream effects on physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Guest Authors Omar Sajjad, Jason Nagata