Depression Archives

01.16.2026 Portrait of a mom holding hands of her teen daughter to bring her trust and comfort. Mental health care and support concept

State Differences in Child Mental Health Care

Nationally, 21% of caregivers reported that their child had unmet mental health needs, and 46% reported difficulty in accessing care.

Guest Author Genevieve Graaf

01.15.2026 Side view of a teenager smoking cannabis in front of a black background

High on Relief, Heavy on Risk

Adolescents with mood disorders were more likely to use cannabis and become dependent on it than their peers without mood disorders.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

01.14.2026 Domino pieces put in a row and starting to fall on a black background. Visual representation of title, "Depression's Domino Effect"

Depression's Domino Effect

People with depression received new health diagnoses 32% faster than those without depression, highlighting the need for coordinated care.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

12.03.2025 Illustration of a crowd of individuals looking at their phones, scrolling headlines and looking outraged, sad, and angry. Clickbait and rage bait concept.

Illustration of a crowd of individuals looking at their phones, scrolling headlines and looking outraged, sad, and angry. Clickbait and rage bait concept.

This Headline Will Make You Angry… And That’s the Point

In today’s attention economy, anger may outperform curiosity, but chasing outrage comes with a steep price tag.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

11.13.2025 Young girl upset and sitting alone in the dark. Child abuse concept

Gentler Parenting, Stronger Minds

Adults who reported being verbally abused as children were 1.5 times more likely to have poor mental well-being than those who did not.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

11.06.2025 young man sitting on the stairs with his head in his hands

Where Housing Meets Healing

Suicide risk rises when housing is lost, especially alongside mental illness, substance use, or recent self-harm.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

11.04.2025 A girl returns from school wades across a flooded street after heavy rains. Indicates connection between climate change and child health

A girl returns from school wades across a flooded street after heavy rains. Indicates connection between climate change and child health

Climate Change and Mental Health: Who Is Hit Hardest and Why?

More than 85% of the mental and physical health burden of climate change falls on children under the age of five.

Guest Authors Amber Acquaye, Deepika Shaligram

10.28.2025 Garbage truck dumping the garbage in a landfill. Pollution and superfund site concept

Superfund Divide: Who's Living Next Door to Toxicity?

Due to historical segregation and racism, communities of color and low-income populations live near the nation’s most hazardous sites.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

10.22.2025 Group of adolescents using mobile phones in hallway at high school

Helping Adolescents Navigate Their Digital Lives

While online spaces can hold a lot of benefits for adolescents, they also come with particular risks that can be difficult to handle alone.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

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