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From AXIOS 10-2-23

With a long history of bipartisan support for corporate power and profit and continued systemic racism and neglect of basic needs, the United States is failing to provide basic resources and security to all its residents. These are the underlying causes of falling life expectancy, falling family formation, family stress, insecurity, and increasing mental distress, domestic violence and child abuse and deaths, including from drug use, alcoholism and suicide (deaths of despair). These are the...

Implementing new entrepreneurial projects requires a clear purpose to create a successful business plan. The statement of purpose explains the significance of a particular organization, and can be a determining factor for stakeholder and medical colleague buy-in. Gathering stakeholders such as campus administration, staff, district school board members, students, families, primary care and mental health professionals, and community activists to bring this plan to light. Once a core team is...

Hi folks, quite honored with this - Song of the Week - Walk With Me by Michael Skinner - Mad In America "I had a life as a husband, father, professional musician and owner of a successful music company. The childhood trauma I experienced came back to knock me down with complex PTSD and depression. The mistreatment and over-medication was the catalyst for me to write this song." https://www.madinamerica.com/2023/09/walk-with-me-michael-skinner/ Lyrics are also shared.

According to the American Thyroid Association (2016), over 20 million Americans are diagnosed with a thyroid condition. A goiter is identified as an uncommon growth found in the thyroidal region of the neck (Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins, 2012). Heredity and accidental obstructions in the thyroidal region are just a few simplified factors leading to this disorder (American Thyroid Association, 2016). Classification systems for goiters are often labeled as nontoxic and toxic (Lippincott...

Being devastated by the loss of a loved one to suicide can leave you with crippling emotions of remorse and shame. When you are a member of the Black community, which frequently has particular difficulties and stigmas related to mental health and suicide, these emotions can become even more complicated. According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in November 2021, the suicide rate in the United States as a whole dropped by 3% in 2020, but has risen...

According to estimates, up to 70,000 daycare facilities could close, causing three million child care slots to vanish. Credit: Camilla Forte/ The Hechinger Report by Lisa M. Hamilton September 28, 2023 (Opinion) The Hechinger Report (Lisa M. Hamilton is the president and chief executive officer of the Annie E. Casey Foundation.) Millions of working parents will face a child care emergency after pandemic-era federal funding ends Sept. 30, just two days from now. Whether you are one of the...

The federal policy neglect of adequate community and family support for children to thrive in the United States is tragic and borders on the criminal. "Neighborhood context and children's health care utilization and health outcomes: a comprehensive descriptive analysis of national survey data" Health Affairs Scholar , Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2023, qxad038, https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxad038 Abstract While child health and health care disparities arising from unequal distribution of...

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It's hard to believe it's been almost a year since I last posted. That old adage, "The days are long, but the years are short" rings truer with each passing year. Having worked to overcome the impacts of a high ACE score, through EMDR therapy and a host of complimentary healing modalities, I moved to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina with my family. A dream come true for the five of us. Sadly, I became deathly ill within months of moving into our beautiful new home. After much research, we...

Mark Barden, whose son Daniel was killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting, holds a picture of his son during an event on the National Mall calling for action on preventing gun violence in September 2023 in Washington, D.C. (WIN MCNAMEE/GETTY IMAGES) By Jennifer Gerson, The 19th*, September 27, 2023 Mark Barden describes his then-7-year-old son Daniel as having had a “profound sense of compassion. He literally looked out for everybody. He wanted to make sure everyone was okay.” When the...

Students walk the hallway at Lake View High School in Chicago.Colin Boyle / Block Club Chicago By Becky Vevea, Chalkbeat Chicago, September 28, 2023 Youth organizer Maria Paula Degillo used to protest in downtown Chicago against the high rates of suspensions and expulsions for students of color. Now, she collaborates with Chicago Public Schools to create safe school environments without harsh discipline and over policing. Today, Degillo, with the group Voices of Youth in Chicago Education,...