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‘See Me’ — Houston’s Young People Are Raising Their Hands About Mental Health

N.C. Greene -
Experts say despite the challenges, young people in Houston are no longer staying silent about their struggles and are instead increasingly open to seeking help.
Op-Ed

Confessions of a Former ‘Scrolloholic’

Vansh Gupta -
On April 21st, I deleted or deactivated every social media app on my phone, and my life hasn’t been the same since.
Health

Your Medical Provider Might Be Recording Your Mental Health Care Visits

Roxsy Lin -
Mental health providers are increasingly using AI technology to record conversations, raising privacy concerns among patients and practitioners.
Health

Two Feathers Reaches Native Youth That Mainstream Therapy Misses

Selen Ozturk -
Two Feathers Native American Family Services sits in Humboldt County, where Native suicide rates are over twice the state average.
Criminal Justice

Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Gun Violence and Mass Shootings

Sunita Sohrabji -
If current trends hold, the US could record its lowest murder rate since national data collection began in the 1960s.
Gun Control

‘I’m Okay, I’m Not Shot’ — Teacher Recalls 2018 Parkland School Shooting

Sunita Sohrabji -
Sarah Lerner, a journalism teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school, recalls the horrific 2018 mass shooting on campus that killed 14 students and three teachers.
Health

San Francisco Hospital Workers Demand Safety at Vigil for Murdered Colleague

Christopher Alam -
San Francisco hospital workers say their concerns about lack of safety protocols and inadequate staffing are going unheard.
Spotlight Community Media

In Marin County, Communities Debate Non-Police Responders Amid Heightened Fears of ICE

Point Reyes Light -
The Marin County Civil Grand Jury is urging officials to bring an alternative response model to West Marin, where for some, calling the police carries the added fear of immigration detention. 
Gender and Sexuality

An ‘Áo Dài’ of Her Own: One Trans Woman’s Path to Family Acceptance

USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism -
Nicky Cao, a Vietnamese trans woman, is one of the few people in her community who will talk openly about her transition, her mental health, and her fear.
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