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“I am not broken, I just need help”
Young caregiver and experts talk about the challenges of being a youth caregiver By Yesenia Barrios Abigail Gafter was 12 years old when...
Apr 29, 20223 min read
College Corner: Original YMG student Erin Burnett aims to be major player in broadcast news
By Aileen Delgado Erin Burnett, 20, is a sophomore at the University of Maryland College Park studying Broadcast Journalism, and was...
Apr 27, 20224 min read
How a counselor shortage is hurting students struggling with anxiety, depression
School counselor retention was already a problem before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to mental health experts. They said it's only...
Apr 21, 20226 min read
YMG trains student journalists for social media’s new wild frontier — TikTok
@youthcastmedia (Part 2) Elijah, 16, has dealt with #mentalhealth issues since he was 2. He and his mom sat down with us to talk about...
Apr 12, 20222 min read
‘When it comes to creating change, it’s not a sprint–it’s a marathon’
How culture affects people’s approach to mental health and what it takes to change the narrative By Yesenia Barrios, Urban Health Media...
Apr 7, 20224 min read
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
When the local barber’s chair becomes a therapist’s couch
By Shawna James This article ran in print and online in the Philadelphia Tribune on March 15, 2022. PHILADELPHIA — When you walk into...
Mar 15, 20223 min read
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...
Mar 1, 20224 min read
COVID-19, remote learning left Miami high school seniors stressed, strained and struggling to catch
By Justin Fernandez, Ajmaanie Andre, Kymani Hughes, Krystal Li and Angely Peña-Agramonte Urban Health Media Project Hannah Corcoran had...
Feb 16, 20227 min read
COVID-19 pandemic leaves ‘transportation deserts’ even more barren
By Richard Wright Public Charter School students Grace Reed and Kamaia Bexley, UHMP intern Pam Rentz of Florida A & M University and...
Feb 14, 20229 min read
Virtual learning harbors its own gifts
By Tamar Coon Urban Health Media Project Before March of 2020, everything was normal: I was in 8th grade at Columbia Heights Educational...
Jan 27, 20224 min read
‘I thought I was the only one’: Peer support groups help teens fight loneliness, isolation
By Olivia Fendrich and Radiah Jamil On a fall day outside Francis Scott Key High School in Carroll County, Md., a circle of chairs was...
Jan 26, 20225 min read
Missouri high school students recommend ways to improve school safety, student mental health
By Brie Zeltner and Malaya Mason St. Louis, MO - More licensed therapists on campus. Requiring parent or guardian participation in all...
Sep 8, 20215 min read
Borough students talk mental health, racism in local high schools
By Brie Zeltner and Sarah Gandluri For Justin Soyka, the crisis came in middle school. During his 8th grade year, he survived two...
Sep 8, 20214 min read
Staten Island high school students face racial segregation, bullying and mental health issues
By Pamela Rentz and Malaya Mason Youth leaders in high schools across Staten Island say that some of the biggest challenges facing their...
Sep 8, 20213 min read
Missouri high school students call for more mental health services in schools
By Sarah Gandluri and Brie Zeltner St. Louis, Missouri -- Feeling safe in school was a problem in Missouri even before the pandemic...
Sep 8, 20214 min read
Monroe County students work to promote, elevate youth voices
By Sophia Garcia From protests against gun violence to the Black Lives Matter movement, the nation has recently seen young people take...
Sep 8, 20214 min read
Albuquerque Students tackle mental health, racial equity in schools
By Radiah Jamil and Kayla Johnson A group of Albuquerque teens and young adults have big plans to tackle problems they see in area...
Sep 8, 20213 min read
Jacksonville youth face rising rates of trauma, mental health issues
By Angely Pena Agramonte Teens today are under a lot of stress: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that the...
Sep 7, 20213 min read
Gaffney Middle, High School students aim to reduce stigma around mental health
By Pam Rentz and Sarah Meehan After watching their peers struggle with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of students in...
Sep 7, 20214 min read
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