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Mental Health America’s 2022 Back to School Toolkit is available for download! This year, Mental Health America Recognizes that our youth...
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sramos90
Jul 1, 20221 min read
July is BIPOC Mental Health Month
July is formally recognized as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month on June 2, 2008, by a bipartisan and...
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MHA National
Nov 2, 20211 min read
National Family Caregivers Month
Mental Health America (MHA) is proud to recognize November as National Family Caregivers Month – a time to celebrate the contributions of...
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sramos90
May 19, 20211 min read
NEW TOOLKIT: "I Am Trauma Aware"
NEW TOOLKIT: "I Am Trauma Aware" Social Media Campaign for Trauma Awareness Month in May To recognize that May is National Trauma...
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sramos90
Mar 15, 20211 min read
Soul Space
SOUL SPACE provides hands-on resources to maintain mental health, substance use prevention, financial stability, and emotional wellness...
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Veronique Mead
Feb 4, 20211 min read
Planting Seeds for Healing 8 Categories of Adversity (and Chronic Illness)
"There are empowering, encouraging things about understanding the role of adversity and trauma as risk factors for chronic illness. Among...
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sramos90
Jan 12, 20213 min read
California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board Releases Fourth Annual RIPA Report
The California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (Board) announced the release of its fourth annual report on racial and...
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sramos90
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences
The Office of the California Surgeon General released its first report on addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic...
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sramos90
Oct 15, 20201 min read
Why everyone should understand 'racial trauma' right now
Racial trauma is what happens when a Black man like Jacob Blake is shot seven times in the back by a police officer. It's how a Black...
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sramos90
Oct 8, 20201 min read
25 Mental Health Resources Created For the Black Community You Should Know
Whether you're looking for low- to no-cost resources, need help finding a culturally competent therapist, or are looking for a safe space...
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sramos90
Oct 1, 20201 min read
How to be anti-racist: Speak out in your own circles
Being anti-racist means more than ridding yourself of racist attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. It means you're also actively fighting...
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sramos90
Sep 29, 20201 min read
The Relentlessness of Black Grief
We are in the middle of a Black bereavement crisis, and we do not have the privilege or time to grieve. The only constant now is loss....
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sramos90
Sep 24, 20201 min read
The Race Gap: How U.S. systemic racism plays out in Black lives
Inequality between white and Black Americans persists in almost every aspect of society and the economy. Such disadvantages have proven...
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sramos90
Sep 24, 20201 min read
Voting Safely During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Are you feeling anxious about voting in this November’s general election? There are just a few weeks left to turn in your ballots, and...
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sramos90
Sep 17, 20201 min read
Centuries of Racism Have Created a Mental Health Crisis Among Black Americans
Marah Lidey, cofounder and co-CEO of wellness app Shine, shares how years of racism has significantly impacted the collective mental...
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sramos90
Sep 16, 20201 min read
Helping Californians get the health care they need
The Health Consumer Alliance (HCA) offers free assistance over-the-phone or in-person to help people who are struggling to get or...
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sramos90
Sep 15, 20201 min read
Nearly Three-Quarters of Youth Behind Bars Suffer from Mental Health Issues
Most kids entering juvenile detention have been disadvantaged by poverty and lack of resources, and more than 70% have mental health...
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sramos90
Aug 20, 20201 min read
How Racism, Trauma And Mental Health Are Linked
Research shows African-Americans are less likely to access treatment for mental illness. Cultural norms and the stigma associated with...
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sramos90
Aug 6, 20201 min read
(Re) Defining Resilience: A Perspective Of ‘Toughness’ In BIPOC Communities
For Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC), generations of trauma, systemic racism, and cultural barriers lead to...
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sramos90
Aug 6, 20201 min read
The Link Between Experiences of Racism and Stress and Anxiety for Black Americans
Within the Black community, we generally acknowledge and discuss experiences of racism and the detrimental impact of racism on equitable...
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