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Do SSRIs increase the risk of suicide in those diagnosed with clinical depression?
By Skye-Ali Johnson, Amora Campbell, Heaven Pete and Selah Hart with Josephine Chu October 10, 2020 Youthcast Media Group ® A version of this story was originally posted on Med Shadow Foundation's online publication on July 22, 2020. Antidepressants present a counterintuitive challenge. The most popular ones have been dogged for decades by claims they can actually increase the risk of suicide, particularly for children. This link is described most often for the class of drug
Oct 108 min read
Youth in U.S., uniquely burdened by the threat of gun violence, are pushed to action
December 23, 2024 By Kaila Hu, Gianna Michel, Angel Treviño and Isra Yousif Youthcast Media Group® This story was published on the Black...
Dec 23, 20247 min read
Gun violence impacts the mental health of big city teens
December 23, 2024 By Ginger Roger Ceballos, Michelle Flores, Genevieve Jennings and Giana Newball Youthcast Media Group® This story was...
Dec 23, 20246 min read
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
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, 20237 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
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
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
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
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
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
He came out to his family, and wound up on the street
Arthur Halmon-Daniels recently is in recovery from alcoholism and is getting treatment for his mental health disorder. By Malaya Mason...
Jun 1, 20213 min read
Got the Pandemic Blues? Go to the (Bowling) Alley
By Maurice Ware Youthcast Media Group® Maurice Ware is shown with a bowling tournament award when he was a senior in high school in 2016....
May 24, 20213 min read
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
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
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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