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.
Health Equity & Social Justice
Strategies include involving families in treatment, addressing basic needs first and incorporating Buddhist mindfulness practices within community contexts.
In L.A.’s Thai community, silence often surrounds mental illness, deepened by stigma, language barriers and fear over immigration and health care access.
This popular body-enhancement surgery can turn deadly. For women of color, the risks are made worse by intense beauty pressures and long-standing stereotypes.
An investigation examines “gender exploratory therapy,” tracing its origins and how it’s used to undermine gender-affirming care amid renewed federal attacks on trans rights.
Law enforcement and public health experts worry that potential cuts to resources that save lives and stop the flow of drugs into the state could raise overdose deaths
West Garfield Park residents are expected to live on average until 67 years old, compared to Loop residents living to age 87. This is widest death gap in Chicago and the biggest gap of any big U.S. city, the most recent data shows.
Covering autism and mental health requires care, precision and humility. A reporter for the Los Angeles Times explains how she chooses language — and why words can shape understanding, stigma and safety.
Without reliable transportation, Detroiters in need of regular medical care struggle to get to hospitals, clinics or pharmacies.
Kevin Walker is charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct for allegedly throwing a handcuffed 15-year-old boy to the floor in December 2023, causing a head injury.