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How to Address Mental Health Needs of Children With Chronic Illnesses

Children with chronic medical conditions often suffer multiple blows to their mental well-being. A state program in California aims to provide appropriate treatment for these children and their families.

Claudia Boyd-Barrett | Oct 7, 2021

Climate

Is It Time to Abandon the Term “Climate Anxiety”?

People are calling for a more nuanced discussion of climate change and mental health—one that centers the experiences of marginalized communities.

Isobel Whitcomb | Aug 31, 2021

Jobs

Meditations on Enough

5 meditations on what “enough” means, from food to rest to diversity.

Andrea Haynes Johnson, Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Cat Brooks, Glenn E. Singleton, Leah Penniman, Tricia Hersey | Aug 10, 2021

Women

For Black Women, Self-Care Is a Political Act

“To thrive, we must embrace both our strengths and our vulnerabilities, and give ourselves permission to be human.”

Inger Burnett-Zeigler | Jul 19, 2021

Climate

Don’t Tell Me to Despair About the Climate: Hope Is a Right We Must Protect

There is no point at which we can no longer strive to make the future better than it otherwise would be.

Morgan Florsheim | Jun 15, 2021

Veterans Find Peace on America’s Trails

The remote woods and mountains—accessed on long, challenging thru-hikes—are places of healing for former soldiers who suffer from the trauma of war.

Cindy Ross | Jun 1, 2021

Why Are We Expected to Love Our Jobs?

For decades, Americans have been told they should love their jobs. But is this a healthy relationship?

Alex Gallo-Brown | May 10, 2021

Coronavirus | Health care

The Refugee-Led Coalition Creating Collective Care

Already facing health and education gaps, refugees in San Diego banded together during the pandemic to define their own challenges and create their own solutions.

Rucha Chitnis | May 6, 2021

Immigration | Wealth and inequality

What Purpose Does a Border Serve?

Border walls aren’t necessary, and neither are the borders themselves in a world built on justice and equality, says author Todd Miller.

Chris Winters | May 4, 2021

A Denver Neighborhood Creates Green Space to Improve Community Health

Once a dumping ground for trash and industrial pollution, Platte Farm Open Space now has gardens, trails, and play areas enjoyed by the whole community.

Ambika Chawla | Apr 27, 2021

Women

What Would a White Woman Do?

Whenever I am faced with emotional ambivalence, or a sense of duty to others is in competition with my own emotional needs, I ask, “What would a white woman do?”

Karima Sorel | Mar 5, 2021

Masculinity

What the Inauguration Meant to Me, as an Abuse Survivor

I was unexpectedly emotional watching the Biden-Harris inauguration. Then I remembered the last time I felt so bowled over by basic decency.

Sunnivie Brydum | Jan 27, 2021

Immigration | Coronavirus

Immigrant Families Reconnect to Cultural Practices During the Pandemic

From making comfort food to speaking with ancestors, immigrant families across the U.S. are turning to cultural traditions to cope with the isolation and stress of quarantine.

Mia Warren | Jan 26, 2021

Video still image of hands holding a heart

5 Steps Toward Self Compassion

We could all benefit from being a little kinder to ourselves—especially after the year we’ve had.

YES! Editors | Jan 1, 2021

Coronavirus

Yay, You! On the Necessity of Lockdown Cheer

We all deserve to be celebrated for making it through today.

Heather Lanier | Dec 17, 2020

Women

President Trump, My Father, and the American Love of Patriarchal Violence

I managed to rebuild my sense of self and safety starting the day I ran away from my father—only to then watch “him” win the White House in the guise of Donald Trump.

Anne M. Lauren | Dec 1, 2020

How Black Classical Musicians Are Creating Community

In Canada, as in the U.S., professional orchestras are overwhelmingly White. But Black classical musicians are finding ways to make sure they’re heard.

Gillian Turnbull, Gloria Blizzard | Oct 14, 2020

Mindfulness

How to Nourish Your Resilience in a Time of Trauma

These daily actions can help heal your nervous system for right action instead of reaction.

Staci K. Haines | Sep 30, 2020

Criminal justice reform

Police Encounters During Mental Health Crises Don’t Have to Be Violent

In the wake of another police killing of an unarmed Black man struggling with a mental health disability, I asked what cops—and everyone—can do to help.

Jennifer Sarrett | Sep 10, 2020

After Wildfires, Community Gatherings Offer Emotional Support

In California, free bilingual group sessions help people who don’t have access to therapy.

Megan Cattel | Sep 3, 2020

How Families Can Support Kids’ Mental Health During the Pandemic

Regardless of schooling situation, these four strategies belong in every child's mental health toolkit.

Erika Bocknek | Aug 25, 2020

How Shame Blocks Accountability

“You’re much less likely to get authentic accountability if you’re shaming someone.”

Ayu Sutriasa | Jul 29, 2020

Minimum Viable Planet

Dealing With Uncertainty

“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.

Sarah Lazarovic | Jul 16, 2020

Coronavirus

The Mental Toll On Us All

As the coronavirus upends lives, another public health crisis arises. New research shows eight times more people are under serious mental distress now.

Jean M. Twenge | Jun 2, 2020

Coronavirus

Need a Good Quarantine Laugh? Watch This Video Series

“Quarantine Life” is a collection of comedic shorts from Appalachian filmmakers that is both funny and relatable.

Chelsey Mae Johnson | May 22, 2020

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