Depression Archives

06.20.2023 graph depicting mental distress in the wake of abortion bans and subsequent increased travel distances to abortion clinics post-Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision

graph depicting mental distress in the wake of abortion bans and subsequent increased travel distances to abortion clinics post-Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision

Dobbs Distress

After the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, women and pregnancy-capable people of reproductive age reported a 10% increase in mental distress compared to the months before the decision.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

06.14.2023 close up of hands holding lit up phone

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

06.08.2023 a graph of a number of colored squares

Documenting Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Is First Step to Promoting Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by an epidemic of anti-Asian hate crimes, with reports of these crimes rising by 89% between 2019 and 2021.

Guest Authors Leanne Villareal, Cecilia Vu

06.05.2023 adolescents on phones in a circle

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

03.22.2023 a person holding a phone

Public Health's Role in Supporting the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Through evaluation and accountability, policy development, and public trust building, public health professionals can play a key role in supporting the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Guest Authors Kristen Quinlan, Bruce Crow, Kimberly Townsend

03.07.2023 a graph of different sizes and colors

Queering Is Caring

Access to gender-affirming treatments and care decreased the odds of both depression and suicide in transgender and non-binary youth.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

02.06.2023 a man sitting on the floor with his hands in his head

Safer Schools Means Better Mental Health Outcomes for LGBTQ+ Students

Intervention is needed at the federal, state, and local levels to address the disproportionate mental health challenges that LGBTQ+ students face inside and outside of the classroom.

Guest Author Kristina Carvalho

02.03.2023 a woman smiling at camera

Leeann Passaro

Leeann Passaro is the chief operating officer of The Hidden Opponent, an advocacy-based nonprofit organization that raises awareness for student-athlete mental health.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

01.31.2023 a comparison of a graph

Coping After Crisis

Five years after the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, residents show high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

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