Wounds of War

Osama Bin Laden’s Enduring Legacy

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Jul 26, 2024 U.S. troops are still haunted by the lingering demons of the war on terror. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

How Extreme Heat Damages Mental Health

Dr. Alessandro Massazza / Carbon Brief Jul 24, 2024 Climate change is having a growing impact on the mental state of those it most seriously affects. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

The Warning Label

Adam Zyglis Jun 24, 2024 Dig deeper

Interview

‘Traumatizing’: What It’s Like to Be Unhoused in Rural America

Susan Shain / High Country News Mar 15, 2024 The lessons learned after spending months embedded with unhoused communities in Oregon. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Palliative Care’s Psychedelic Future

Jane C. Hu / The Microdose Feb 14, 2024 In Oregon, hospice doctors are expanding the menu of treatments for end-of-life anxiety and depression. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

How Forests Heal Us

H. Patricia Hynes / Informed Comment Feb 1, 2024 Trees are cooling, purifying, and connected by fungal networks that carry the same chemicals as the neurotransmitters in our brain. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Race

The Impact of Police Violence on Community Health

Sono Motoyama / MLK50 Jan 31, 2024 The trauma from events, like Tyre Nichols’ killing, not only has a lasting effect, it can compound other chronic illnesses. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Military

The VA Is Failing Veterans on Mental Health

Kathleen McGrory / ProPublica Jan 10, 2024 A ProPublica analysis of 313 studies conducted by the agency’s inspector general in recent years shows repeated failures in behavioral care. The breakdowns have had fatal consequences. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Wildfires Are Taking a Toll on Rural America’s Mental Health

Claire Carlson, The Daily Yonder, John Upton & Kaitlyn Trudeau, Climate Central / The Daily Yonder Jan 8, 2024 Besides physical effects, wildfire smoke can create economic anxiety, isolation, and despair. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Education

Inside Philadelphia’s Effort to Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Naomi Goldstein, Amanda NeMoyer / The Conversation Dec 7, 2023 Research on a police diversion program implemented in 2014 shows a striking 91% reduction in in-school arrests over less than 10 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Activism

Rosalynn Carter: A Pioneer in Mental Health Advocacy

Amanda Becker / The 19th Nov 21, 2023 Carter, who died on Sunday at 96, was a 'pioneer' as equal partner, diplomat, mental health advocate and champion for caregivers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Activism

A Cultural Shift Is Necessary To Tackle Non-Carceral Emergency Response

Tamar Sarai / Prism Oct 5, 2023 From funding to implementation to use, non-carceral emergency response initiatives require people to unlearn their reliance on police. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )