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‘Let them know that you’re feeling sad too’: How parents and caregivers can help children handle trauma
After the school shooting in Texas, mental health experts say parents can help children with open-ended conversations and reassuring them that tragedies like this are still rare. -
Boston nonprofit offers mental health support to former gang members
Boston Uncornered addresses trauma in teens and young adults. -
The '988' mental health hotline is coming. But will Massachusetts be ready?
Staffing, support services and technical issues still need to be resolved. -
A ‘second pandemic’: Experts sound the alarm over eco-anxiety in young people
Climate change distress strains youth mental health. -
People are developing trauma-like symptoms as the pandemic wears on
In February 2020, Jullie Hoggan picked up the phone to receive lifesaving news.She had been on the list for a kidney transplant and, to her relief, there… -
Gunshot injuries worsen mental health and jack up medical bills, new study finds
A new study from Harvard Medical School looks at the long-term costs of gun violence. -
How to know if you're in a cult — and get out
Ginni Thomas has spoken about her past in a cult. -
After a stroke blinded one eye, Frank Bruni focused on the future
One morning in 2017, New York Times columnist Frank Bruni woke up to find that everything looked blurry and smeared. "There was a fog, a dappled fog over… -
Should there be a separate 911 system for mental health crises?
Cities and legislators explore removing police from some emergency responses. -
Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why
When Michael Schneider's anxiety and PTSD flare up, he reaches for the ukulele he keeps next to his computer."I can't actually play a song," says…
