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How Muslim Americans Are Fighting Mental Health Stigma

Laura Lee Huttenbach

April 18, 2019 |

Psychology Today |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

By bringing mental health professionals and religious leaders together, faith communities can “flip the fear” of mental illness. Using grants from the American Psychiatric Association, organizations like Support Embrace Empower Mental Health Advocacy (SEEMA), the Muslim Mental Health Conference, and the Stanford Muslims and Mental Health lab, are all working to remove barriers to mental health treatment. Their initiatives focus on education to overcome stigma and cultural misunderstandings.

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How Lakota Horse Culture Is Helping Treat Child Trauma in South Dakota

Tony Rehagen

April 17, 2019 |

Pacific Standard |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, North Dakota

Using animals as a form of therapy is not a new concept, but combining this practice with traditional Lakota horse rituals has proven to be a powerful anecdote for treating youth mental trauma in these communities. Treating the donated horses as companions, the youth learn how to care and train the equines all from the mindset of how these animals have played a role in Native American culture and history.

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Appy day: could we fix our mental health on our phone?

Ammar Kalia

March 27, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

Seeking treatment for mental health concerns is often associated with a stigmatized perspective, but thanks to technological advancements, the use of mental health apps has helped reduce this viewpoint. Although the apps come with many limitations and aren't a replacement for professional treatment, they do act as an additional resource for those that aren't yet ready to seek in-person options.

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To Help Mental Health Patients, Hospitals Open a New Kind of ER

Anna Gorman

March 26, 2019 |

Governing |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alameda, California

Across the United States, overwhelmed emergency rooms constantly struggle to accommodate those that are having psychiatric health issues due to methods of necessary prioritization. To combat this issue, a handful of hospitals throughout the nation have opened specialty ERs that are specifically designated for those in psychiatric crises.

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ASUO Men's Center Responds to Toxic Masculinity

Zach Wilkinson Jeff Ehren Sarah Hovet

March 25, 2019 |

University of Oregon |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

Encouraging students to discuss social justice issues as well social pressures encourages mental health resilience. The Associated Students of the University of Oregon’s (ASUO) Men’s Center has transitioned from its original function as an extension of the Health Center to operating as its own student group. The Center hosts Be Open to Listening and Discourse (BOLD Club) meetings, which facilitate open discussions about the depiction of masculinity and gender in the media. The Center also provides other resources on campus related to men’s health.

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As Schools Struggle To Meet Kids' Emotional Needs, One Colorado School May Have A Fix

Peter O'Dowd

March 22, 2019 |

WBUR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Thornton, Colorado

A K-12 public charter school in Colorado was facing a shortage in resources when it came to mental health counseling for students, so professional counselors have started training students to help. These students act as volunteer peer counselors and provide support to their fellow students by giving them a place to talk about their struggles and stressors.

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To catch sex traffickers and protect kids, Colorado is using a new screening tool statewide

Jennifer Brown

March 20, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

In Colorado, a state law requiring the use of a screening tool is being used to combat sex trafficking at the individual level. The screening tool identifies and offers support and protection to victims of sex trafficking – many of whom are runaways from the foster care system – and has led to multiple prosecutions of sex traffickers.

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How Miami-Dade's Mental Health Program Steers People To Treatment, Not Jail

Nadege Green Daniel Rivero

March 14, 2019 |

WLRN |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

For nearly two decades, Miami-Dade's Criminal Mental Health Project has worked to decriminalize mental illness, diverting people from jail into treatment and social services with an approach that has helped cut the jail population almost by half and save taxpayers millions. Combining the services of health care providers, law enforcement, and housing agencies, the project pairs participants with peer specialists and puts them on a treatment plan that can get their criminal charges dropped or reduced. Another benefit of the project: lower recidivism rates for people with serious mental illnesses.

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Youth Villages Helping Families In Crisis

Dave Miller

March 08, 2019 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oregon

In Oregon, there’s about 8,000 children in the Foster Care System. “Oregon takes children away from their homes at a rate two times higher than the national average.” Youth Villages is hoping their intervention programs will help bring down that rate. In other states it’s done just that. One of their programs, pairs children at risk of being removed from their family with counselors. The counselors visit the families 2 to 3 times a week. “It literally did save our adoption.” Youth Villages serves more than 250 families a year across various states.

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Denver Health's ‘Treatment On Demand' Wants To Fast Track Addiction Help In The ER

John Daley

March 06, 2019 |

Colorado Public Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Nationwide, the United States is seeing a widespread addiction to opioid use. To combat addiction in Denver, Colorado the city is piloting a program that administers buprenorphine to combat addiction in conjunction with biopsychosocial assessments conducted by therapists.

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