A health reporter working on a story on Native American youth suicide learns that "just because you are ready to tell a story doesn’t mean the people most affected want you to."
Mental Health
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A reporter shares advice on how to tell an honest story about autism and youth suicide that doesn’t impose a simple narrative on the complexities of real life.
A reporter distills lessons from her community engagement approach while reporting on gaps in mental health care in LA’s Thai community.
On the Lummi Nation, youth suicide risk is met with crisis teams and cultural reconnection like canoe pulling. Tribes are adapting prevention models to strengthen belonging and resilience.
Tribal communities are turning to culturally centered treatment — combining ceremony, traditional practices and mental health care — to address a crisis rooted in generations of historical trauma.
Chinese immigrant mothers in LA suffered many postpartum struggles, but getting them to speak to their experiences on the record was the hardest part.
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Fewer than a third of defendants seeking Mental Health Diversion were admitted in Butte County, California.
A Thai trafficking survivor’s recovery shows how stigma, language barriers and lack of Thai-speaking providers delay care, while community-based support can restore hope and stability.