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Youth in U.S., uniquely burdened by the threat of gun violence, are pushed to action
By Kaila Hu, Gianna Michel, Angel Treviño and Isra Yousif December 23, 2024 Youthcast Media Group® D'arin Floyd-Baldwin (Courtesy of...
Dec 23, 20247 min read
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Gun violence impacts the mental health of big city teens
By Ginger Roger Ceballos, Michelle Flores, Genevieve Jennings and Giana Newball December 23, 2024 Youthcast Media Group® Israel Hernandez...
Dec 23, 20246 min read
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Breaking The Stigma: An Open Conversation about Grief and Mental Health in Philadelphia with Dominque Wallace
By Zahiya Daniels and Nichole Christian October 31, 2024 Youthcast Media Group® This story was published on Mindsite News's online...
Oct 31, 20246 min read
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High school students struggling to cope with return to school- Counselors needed as students return to school following
By Nicole Cortes, Zioni Moore and Whitney Souffrant October 21, 2024 Youthcast Media Group ® This story was published in USA Today on...
Oct 21, 20246 min read
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SEPTA delays result in unexcused absences, stress and anxiety for Philly students
By Zahiya Daniels, Toga Mohamed, Eyitemi Odusola, and Elijah Sanford Abdul-Aziz August 5, 2024 Youthcast Media Group ® This story was...
Aug 5, 20246 min read
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His wife says husband with schizophrenia has “a beautiful mind,” social worker is “an angel”
County helps keep those with mental illness in treatment, out of jail By Erik Brady and Michelle Collins Youthcast Media Group® This...
May 23, 20246 min read
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Mental health of high school students precarious, but help is available
By: Kenya Jones Even a single statistic illustrating the mental health crisis among high school-age Americans can be stunning: Nearly 60%...
May 21, 20243 min read
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Watching too much true crime TV can be bad for your mental health, experts say
This story was published on the MindSiteNews website on July 1, 2024. By: Courtney Dickerson and Erik Brady Youthcast Media Group®...
May 13, 20245 min read
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Helping others is key to recovery for two Rhode Island addiction survivors
This story was published on the Providence Journal website on Februrary 17, 2024 and was on the front page of the Sunday paper the next...
Feb 27, 20245 min read
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Teen girls are indeed ‘on the edge,’ but disagree on the whys
By Jayne O’Donnell, Sreehitha Gandluri, Sophie Beney, Hermes Falcon and Michelle Mairena Youthcast Media Group® Family physician and...
Oct 13, 20239 min read
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988 launched a year ago in Philly, but many teens, youth still don’t know what it is
By Zahiya Daniels, Sydney Huynh, Toga Mohamed, Eyitemi Odusola, Lidya Roach and Brie Zeltner Youthcast Media Group® This story was posted...
Sep 7, 20235 min read
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Creative writing is good for your mental health
By Michelle Collins Youthcast Media Group® Tyron Barnes' path into creative writing inspired him to write several books and reflect on...
Jul 28, 20233 min read
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‘Hope Was Still Waiting for Me’: Finding a Sanctuary in Fantasy Fiction
This story was originally published on Mindsite News online publication May 15, 2023. Related stories: No Illusion: Fantasy Fiction is...
May 16, 20235 min read
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No Illusion: Fantasy Fiction is My Safe Space
This story was originally published in Mindsite News online publication May 15, 2023. Related Stories: Young People Drive Fantasy Book...
May 16, 20234 min read
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Young People Drive Fantasy Book Sales Post-Pandemic And it’s good news for literacy
This story was originally published on Mindsite News's online publication May 15, 2023. Related stories: No Illusion: Fantasy Fiction...
May 16, 20235 min read
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Mental health days off? Students say yes, please
By Radiah Jamil and Kymani Hughes Youthcast Media Group ® Marilyn Pani, a 16-year-old senior at Flushing High School in New York, almost...
Mar 31, 20235 min read
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Mental health experts weigh in on 988 and its future: Q&A
By Oyewumi Oyeniyi Youthcast Media Group® This story was originally published on USA Today's website on Feb. 25, 2023. On June 5, 2017,...
Feb 27, 20236 min read
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Together, Philly mom and son cope with mental health issues
By Aileen Delgado and Julianne Hill This article was published in the Philadelphia Tribune on March 29, 2022. At two-and-a-half years...
Mar 29, 20223 min read
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Foster children at high risk for a multitude of mental health problems
By Yesenia Barrios Lisa Cohen, author, boxer and former foster child Lisa Cohen had to start over 13 times. As a foster kid she needed to...
Mar 1, 20224 min read
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Correctional facilities: The Band-Aid to mental health
Correctional Facilities: The Band-Aid to Mental Health By Yesenia Barrios Shawanna Vaughn had no choice. She was born in a prison...
Jan 11, 20224 min read
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