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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 Youthcast Media Group® D'arin Floyd-Baldwin (Courtesy of Floyd-Baldwin). D’arin...


Gun violence impacts the mental health of big city teens
By Ginger Roger Ceballos, Michelle Flores, Genevieve Jennings and Giana Newball Youthcast Media Group® Israel Hernandez was about 11 the...


Breaking The Stigma: An Open Conversation about Grief and Mental Health in Philadelphia with Dominque Wallace
By Zahiya Daniels and Nichole Christian Youthcast Media Group® This story was published on Mindsite News's online publication on...


High school students struggling to cope with return to school- Counselors needed as students return to school following
This story was published in USA Today on April 21, 2022. By: Nicole Cortes, Zioni Moore and Whitney Souffrant Youthcast Media Group ®...


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...


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%...


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®...

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘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...


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...


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...

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...

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,...
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