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Over Half of Senegalese Face Violence—And the Costs Are Deadly

What Senegal’s First Nationwide Survey Reveals About Mental Health, Harm, and Prevention On a hot afternoon in Dakar, a community health worker knocks on doors—not to vaccinate or screen for malaria, but to ask harder questions. Has anyone here experienced violence? Have you felt so overwhelmed that life no longer feels worth living? For years, […]

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Mental health

Depression and Academic Self-Efficacy: Hidden Influences

Imagine a young college student, Alex, feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of exams, living away from home, and new responsibilities. Alex, like many others, finds himself slipping into a state of depression, which begins to affect his confidence in handling academic tasks. The narrative is all too common in universities around the world. A recent […]

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Global

Rising Cannabis Psychosis in Young Canadians

The correlation between cannabis use and mental health issues among the youth has been the subject of growing concern, especially in regions where cannabis has been legalized. Recent reports highlight a troubling rise in psychosis among young Canadians, indirectly pointing fingers at cannabis consumption as a potential catalyst. Understanding the Canadian Context Canada, being one […]

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Addressing Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental health

Addressing Mental Health in the Workplace: A Guide to Building Healthier and More Productive Organizations

Addressing mental health in the workplace has become a vital priority for organizations seeking long-term success and employee well-being. In today’s fast-paced professional environment, employees often face mounting pressure, tight deadlines, and high performance expectations. As a result, mental health challenges such as stress, anxiety, and burnout are becoming increasingly common. When mental well-being is […]

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Global

New Study Shows the Next 25 Years of Opiate Risk

At a community clinic in Ohio, a young clinician unlocks the naloxone cabinet before the first patient even arrives. It’s become as routine as checking email. She knows the calls will come—parents frantic about sons who relapsed, neighbors reporting overdoses, patients trying their fourth round of detox. The opioid epidemic is no longer a wave; […]

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Mental health

Why ‘Third Spaces’ Matter for Youth Mental Health

On a rainy Thursday afternoon in the East of England, a group of young people gather in a converted arts space—an old warehouse transformed into a warm, bright room filled with music, paint, and conversation. Some come to talk. Some come because they don’t know where else to go. A few arrive quietly, sliding into […]

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Epi

Fentanyl Overdoses Are Falling — But Not for Everyone

A public health story about progress, gaps, and what emergency departments can do next At 2:30 a.m., an emergency department clinician administers naloxone to a young adult found unconscious in a parking lot. The patient survives. By morning, the ED is full again — overdoses, injuries, psychiatric crises, all colliding in the same space. For […]

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Mental health

A Quiet Crisis in Grandparent Caregiving and Depression

At 6:30 a.m., before most of her neighbors are awake, Mrs. Lin is packing lunches, checking homework folders, and nudging her 8-year-old grandson to tie his shoes. She is 67, living with arthritis, and often exhausted, but she is the only consistent caregiver he has. By the time he finally boards the school bus, she […]

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Mental health

How Caregiver Loneliness Drives Depression…And What Helps

It’s 1:12 a.m. when Rosa finally sits down. Her teenage son—who has a rare developmental disability—has fallen asleep after hours of restlessness. The house is quiet, but Rosa’s mind isn’t. She hasn’t spoken to another adult all day. Her phone buzzes with unread messages from friends she hasn’t had time to meet in months. Rosa’s […]

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Mental health

Rural Opioid Crisis: New Evidence Shows a Deadlier Pattern

A paramedic in Northern Ontario trudges through deep snow toward a cabin where someone is reportedly unresponsive. The nearest emergency department is more than an hour away, and support is limited. After receiving repeated doses of naloxone, the individual finally begins to breathe. Scenes like this are increasingly common across rural and sparsely populated communities, […]

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Global

Three Barriers Keeping Ugandan Youth from Getting Help for Substance Use

I don’t belong here.” That’s how one young adult in Lango, Uganda, described being admitted for substance use treatment. A new study in Frontiers in Public Health reveals why so many young people in sub-Saharan Africa never seek or complete care for substance use disorders (SUDs). 1. Substance use starts early—and feels “normal.” In many […]

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Mental health

When Knowledge Saves Lives: Tackling Suicide Stigma Through Education

“Only seven people out of nearly a thousand could answer most questions about suicide correctly.” That’s one of the most striking findings from a 2025 study of everyday citizens in Iran. It’s not a typo—less than one percent had strong knowledge about suicide. And the less people knew, the more likely they were to believe […]

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