Bridging the gap to address Black mental health disparities
Camille Dixson
Being a Black woman living in America with a history of my own mental health concerns, talking about mental health is already a big hurdle.
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Fire season
Michele Birkner
“'Quick! Look out the window, do you see the sun and the sky?'” I hear my sister say. I put down my book, run to my window, and am instantly awed by the red sun and dark, smoky sky. I realize that 'fire season' has begun."
The international problem of mental healthcare
Kieu Anh Phan
"Growing up in Vietnam, I had never heard of the concept of mental health. But after a traumatic experience traveling home during COVID and being placed in a quarantine camp, my mind fell into a very dark place. There were very limited, if any, therapists or psychiatrists in my home country."
The reality of COVID-19 in assisted living facilities
Morgan Jones
“In my year and a half working at a nursing home, I bonded with many residents while also watching many of them pass. The relationships I formed were very personally impactful, but I realized that we could be doing more to address the systemic issues affecting nursing homes.”
The Smallest in the Class
Hailey Jurgens
“Growing up, I was always the smallest child in the class. Not only was I short, but I was also thin, sometimes surprisingly so. Doctors were always scaring my parents by telling them that I was falling behind the “normal” growth chart and encouraging them to make me eat more.”
Case study: Using social marketing to improve public health
Gabrielle Seneres
A health behavior change researcher outlines five practical steps that can help anyone create effective communications for behavior change and improving public health.