Mental Health & Trauma

This story was produced as a project for the 2018 California Fellowship, a program of the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg. ...

In 2015, fewer than 10 percent of new mothers were screened for depression at Cedars-Sinai in L.A. Psychologist Eynav Accortt set out to change that.

This story was produced as a project for the 2018 California Fellowship, a program of the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg.

Among the key takeaways: "Establish your credibility early and often with all of your potential sources."

This project is funded by a USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism grant.

This article was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2018 California Fellowship.

One consistent memory I have from reporting on California’s mental health system for low-income children is repeatedly asking myself, “Why is this so hard?”

“The best policy we can pursue is try to reduce access to firearms among people who are suicidal," one researcher says.

While Caribbean "barrel children" typically receive money and goods, they often lack the emotional support they need. Reporter Melissa Noel shares lessons from the field.

This story was produced as part of a project for the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.