Diversity & CultureOct 16, 2025
Trevor Project: LGBTQ Youth Show Worsening Mental Health
The Trevor Project released its first-ever longitudinal study on LGBTQ+ youth mental health this week, tracking 1,689 youth (ages ...
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Diversity & CultureOct 16, 2025
Florida wipes ‘culture,’ ‘diversity’ and other terms from UNF teacher-education courses
Returning from summer break, University of North Florida professor John White was caught off-guard by the urgent news, relayed by ...
Diversity & CultureOct 16, 2025
The 2024 election year may have made LGBTQ+ mental health worse
A new study released today by The Trevor Project provides new insight into the mental health crisis among LGBTQ+ youth in the ...
Diversity & CultureOct 16, 2025
LGBTQ+ youth mental health distress is increasing, study finds
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth in the United ...
Diversity & CultureOct 10, 2025
Mental Health of the First Generation of Fanconi Anemia Adults
Five years ago, an organization for a rare disease I had never heard of, Fanconi anemia (FA), contacted me, hoping I could help ...
Diversity & CultureSep 29, 2025
Why Gen X women can’t stop eating ultra-processed foods
Researchers found that middle-aged adults, especially women, are far more likely to be addicted to ultra-processed foods than older generations. Marketing of diet-focused processed foods in the 1980s may have played a…
Diversity & CultureSep 25, 2025
LGBTQ+ youth have worse mental health outcomes without access to safe online spaces, studies show
When LGBTQ+ youth do not feel safe or accepted in their daily lives, they turn to the internet to seek community. Two new studies ...
Diversity & CultureSep 10, 2025
Simple blood test could spot Alzheimer’s years before symptoms
Scientists discovered that certain blood proteins linked to brain injury and inflammation strongly correlate with early signs of memory and cognitive decline, especially in Hispanic and Latino adults. This breakthrough…
Diversity & CultureSep 3, 2025
Southern Africa: Queer mental health
The relationship between Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Queer (LGBTQ) folks and the mental health care sector is sour. Mental health ...
Diversity & CultureJul 31, 2025
Helping Faith Communities Improve the Well-Being of LGBTQ Youth
As multiple studies demonstrate, LGBTQ youth are at significantly increased risk for mental health, substance use, economic, and ...
Diversity & CultureJul 24, 2025
Professionals discuss mental health disparities in minority communities
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Doctors and the community are weighing in on mental health challenges that people of color face ...
Diversity & CultureJul 24, 2025
Minority mental health month sheds light on disparities
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, which means addressing disparities in minority mental ...
Diversity & CultureJul 22, 2025
Minority Mental Health Month: Bridging The Gap
Orlando, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - July is National Minority Mental Health Month, a critical time to confront a stark reality ...
Diversity & CultureJul 18, 2025
What is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month?
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, focusing on the unique mental health challenges ...
Diversity & CultureJul 18, 2025
LGBTQ+ mental health hotline shuts down
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The LGBTQ+ section of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline shut down Thursday following a directive from ...
Diversity & CultureJul 17, 2025
Addressing Racial Disparities in Minority Mental Health and Finding Support in 2025
Racial and ethnic minorities face significant disparities in mental health service utilization and quality of care, often due to ...
Diversity & CultureJul 17, 2025
988 Crisis Line LGBTQ Services Have Ended. Here's What That Means for Queer Youth
As of July 17, the LGBTQ-specific branch of 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, has been shut down as part of a ...
Diversity & CultureJul 17, 2025
California steps in to fund LGBTQ+ youth mental health hotline after federal cuts
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — California will fund a crucial mental health hotline for LGBTQ+ youth after the federal government announced ...
Diversity & CultureJul 10, 2025
Making minority mental health a health priority
In 2008, the U.S. House established National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, a New York ...
Diversity & CultureJul 7, 2025
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Importance of feeling represented
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This month ...
Diversity & CultureJun 29, 2025
This brain scan sees Alzheimer’s coming—but only in some brains
USC researchers have found a promising new brain scan marker that could better detect Alzheimer’s risk — but only for some. The tau-based benchmark works in Hispanic and White populations when paired with another…
Diversity & CultureJun 23, 2025
Fighting Social Stigma: Mental Health Issues Faced by Closeted LGBTQ People
It is a matter of personal preference on how, when, and if a person wants to reveal their sexual orientation, especially when one ...
Diversity & CultureJun 3, 2025
Pride Month highlights mental health struggles for LGBTQ+ youth
ROANOKE, Va. – Mental health care is critical for the LGBTQ+ community, especially during Pride Month, when attention is ...
Diversity & CultureMay 29, 2025
LGBTQ+ elected officials are facing mental health challenges. A new initiative wants to support them
Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and ...
Diversity & CultureMay 21, 2025
Minorities and mental health care
Research indicates there are certain disparities among minority communities regarding mental illness and mental health care.
Diversity & CultureMay 20, 2025
How Diverse Cultural Interactions Improve Mental Health
The mental health benefits of diverse cultural interactions extend far beyond mere exposure to new foods or music; they ...
Diversity & CultureApr 29, 2025
Mental health resources for LGBTQ+ youth, families
Mental Health Resources:The Trevor Project: Free, confidential suicide crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ people ages 13-24. Call 1-866 ...
Diversity & CultureApr 23, 2025
Psychedelics can reverse neuroimmune interactions that boost fear
A new study suggests that fear and the immune system are connected in previously unknown ways. Researchers found that the immune system can influence stress and fear behaviors by changing how brain cells communicate.
Diversity & CultureApr 12, 2025
Building a Healthy Work Culture: A Manager's Guide to Mental Health, Flexibility, and Diversity
In today's fast-paced work environment, a healthy work culture is more important than ever. Managers are at the forefront of this ...
Diversity & CultureApr 9, 2025
More people now die at home after stroke than in medical facilities
A new analysis finds a significant uptick in the number of people dying at home due to ischemic stroke compared to inpatient medical facilities, and when not at home, individuals in rural communities and Black Americans…