Stress Archives

11.02.2021 Mia Roberts

Mia Roberts

Mia Roberts is the vice president of community relations for the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, one of nearly 300 affiliates of the National Big Brothers/Big Sisters Federation.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

10.14.2021 woman with hand up

Micro in Name, Macro in Effect

Three types of microaggressions negatively affected the self-rated health of Asians and Asian Americans.

Fellow Sara Mar

09.27.2021 wells map

Too Close for Comfort

Researchers examined the mental health impacts of non-traditional oil extractions on residents in Colorado.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

07.29.2021 working parent with child

Pandemic Parenting

Results from a study of parents during the pandemic reveals negative mental health effects, but also some positive outcomes as a result of more time at home together for families.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

06.21.2021 feet of person relaxing on couch

“Home” After Incarceration

Feeling at home is difficult for individuals returning from incarceration, but it's critical for successful re-entry.

Guest Authors Alana Rosenberg, Danya Keene, Penelope Schlesinger, Ali Groves, Kim Blankenship

06.18.2021 students attending a lecture

Health Equity

Historically Black Protective Spaces

Black students who attended a Historically Black College or University had lower odds of developing poor cardiovascular health as compared to Black students who attended predominately white institutions.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

06.04.2021 outlines of people of color

Health Equity

Racial Identity as a Double-Edged Sword

Feeling as if one’s own fate is tied to that of the group one identifies with is a double-edged sword when it comes to mental health outcomes among African Americans.

Guest Author Ellis Monk

05.26.2021 person with measuring tape

Health Equity

Racism on the Scales

Researchers measured racism at the county level in the United States and evaluated its association with body mass index.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

05.18.2021 a black and white pixelated head

The Trauma of Colonization

The high percentage of psychological distress among Guam's indigenous Chamorros speaks to the intergenerational trauma inflicted by colonization.

Fellow Sara Mar

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