Mental Health

Seattle cops with homeless man

Seattle Destroyed Homeless Encampments as the Pandemic Raged Seattle Destroyed Homeless Encampments as the Pandemic Raged

Advocates say the City continued to do unannounced sweeps, even after it was clear that the policy put unhoused people in danger of infection.

Apr 2, 2020 / Dae Shik Kim Jr. and Guy Oron

Vladimir Lenin holds back Britney Spears.

Free Comrade Britney! Free Comrade Britney!

Britney Spears called for the redistribution of wealth—but she’s not even allowed to give away her own money.

Mar 31, 2020 / Sara Luterman

My Anxious Wife Is Stockpiling Pop-Tarts! What Should I Do?

My Anxious Wife Is Stockpiling Pop-Tarts! What Should I Do? My Anxious Wife Is Stockpiling Pop-Tarts! What Should I Do?

Another readers asks how to show solidarity amid lockdown.

Mar 27, 2020 / Liza Featherstone

The Myth of the ‘Perfect’ Military Family

The Myth of the ‘Perfect’ Military Family The Myth of the ‘Perfect’ Military Family

Veterans are much more diverse than the young, able-bodied, white, heterosexual stereotypes our political leaders prefer to highlight.

Mar 24, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino

A hiker in Yosemite National Park

Solidarity Is an Essential Vaccine Solidarity Is an Essential Vaccine

Social distancing should not mean house arrest.

Mar 20, 2020 / Mike Davis

We Need Multilingual Student Journalism

We Need Multilingual Student Journalism We Need Multilingual Student Journalism

How the news is presented should not hinder anyone from staying informed. As student journalists, we can make sure of that.

Mar 13, 2020 / StudentNation / Rebecca Duke Wiesenberg

A protester unfurls a banner outside the South Dakota Capitol

Transgender and Intersex Kids Must Have a Voice in Health Care Decisions Transgender and Intersex Kids Must Have a Voice in Health Care Decisions

Transgender kids don’t need to be saved from affirming themselves, and intersex kids should not be “repaired” without consent.

Feb 13, 2020 / Scott Nass

Stanford Campus

Students Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Groceries and Therapy Students Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Groceries and Therapy

Students at Stanford say that campus mental health care is nearly impossible to access—a problem students across the country are facing, too.

Feb 5, 2020 / StudentNation / Leehi Yona

Brown University Sayles Hall

These Students Are Bringing Transformative Justice to Their Campus These Students Are Bringing Transformative Justice to Their Campus

A first in the country and built from the ground up by students, Brown University’s Transformative Justice Program addresses harm on campus without relying on the punitive legal sy...

Jan 24, 2020 / StudentNation / Mara Dolan

High-Tech Police Weapons Do More Harm than Good

High-Tech Police Weapons Do More Harm than Good High-Tech Police Weapons Do More Harm than Good

Cops with “less lethal” weapons are not a substitute for a functioning mental health system.

Jan 9, 2020 / John Raphling

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