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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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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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Social media: A complex challenge for youth and parents to protect mental health
By Yesenia Barrios Using social media– specifically apps like Instagram and Snapchat--requires tricky negotiation for young people to...
Jan 10, 20223 min read
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Jacksonville high school student-activists chart their course
By Sophia Garcia Youthcast Media Group® Generation Z - born roughly between the mid 1990s and early 2010s - has already made a name for...
Sep 7, 20214 min read
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Refuting the stigma behind antidepressants and mental illness
By Pam Rentz Youthcast Media Group® While great strides have been made toward normalizing the concept of “self-care” and incorporating...
Aug 23, 20212 min read
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He came out to his family, and wound up on the street
By Malaya Mason and Anthony Green Youthcast Media Group® WASHINGTON -- As a young gay black man living in the city’s Southeast district,...
Jun 1, 20213 min read
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Got the Pandemic Blues? Go to the (Bowling) Alley
By Maurice Ware Youthcast Media Group® The smell of fresh oil being spread. The thud of bowling balls hitting the lane. The loud crashing...
May 24, 20213 min read
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2020: A quick look back
By Brie Zeltner Youthcast Media Group® 2020 was a challenging year filled with uncertainty, hardship and trauma, but it has also been a...
Mar 8, 20211 min read
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After lapse in recovery, Ruth Pointer is “all excited” about living a healthy life again
By Khadejah Cox and Princyana Hudson July 12, 2019 Youthcast Media Group ® Despite having top-20 hits from 1973 all the way to 2017 and...
Jul 12, 20192 min read
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Where Are The School Nurses?
By Aaron Holland December 8, 2017 Youthcast Media Group ® As a parent you think if my child gets sick at school.” Hey there’s no need to...
Dec 8, 20174 min read
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