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Home » mental health

Tag: mental health

Posted inOn Prisons

A very dark place

by Anthony Ehlers May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

Maintaining mental health in prison was already challenging before COVID-19 hit.

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Stigma, a silent killer: cannabis and mental health

Sponsored by Nature's Grace and Wellness March 4, 2022March 4, 2022

Responsible cannabis users find that stigmas are often applied to them. The legalization of cannabis has helped to break some of the stigmas associated with its use.

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How and why it’s important to talk about mental health

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How do we Spark the Conversation about mental health? Let’s check in with Alia Reichert from the Spark initiative who guides us through some common ways to talk to others about mental health.

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Introducing our cannabis and mental health series

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Our leaders Alia Reichert and Cynthia Guzman share some of their experiences and takeaways from their time as organizers in these efforts.

Posted inNews & Politics

Medicaid has been good to my body, but it has abandoned my brain

by Katie Prout September 29, 2021September 29, 2021

I want choice, not a fistful of deeply unhelpful options wrestled, after months, from the banal, cruel system we make poor people navigate to access health care.

Posted inNews & Politics

The 15th floor

by Dan O’Halloran June 2, 2021August 18, 2021

On losing a loved one at the Thompson Center

Posted inNews & Politics

Breaking the cycle

by F. Amanda Tugade May 12, 2021August 18, 2021

For three decades, the city has failed to cope with the loss of mental health clinics. The pandemic revealed the wounds of this disinvestment.

Posted inCity Life

Reset your mind with cherry blossoms

by Salem Collo-Julin April 16, 2021August 18, 2021

Upcoming events and recommendations from our listings coordinator

Posted inCity Life

Keep on keepin’ on

by Salem Collo-Julin February 19, 2021August 18, 2021

Upcoming events and recommendations from our listings coordinator

Posted inNews & Politics

‘If they cannot hear you when you whisper, watch when you say a cuss word’

by Francesca Mathewes October 14, 2020August 18, 2021

Black and trans activists build networks of support and mutual aid at Brave Space Alliance.

Posted inNews & Politics

You’re going to be OK

by Rima Parikh October 14, 2020August 18, 2021

Dealing with health anxiety during COVID and beyond

Posted inCity Life

Therapy patients go digital

by Emma Oxnevad October 14, 2020August 18, 2021

COVID-19 is changing how we handle our mental health.

Posted inMusic

G Herbo uses his own journey toward healing to help Black youth treat their trauma

by Aaron Allen July 30, 2020August 18, 2021

Chicago rapper G Herbo wants to normalize therapy for people who’ve suffered like he has—and he’s giving away hundreds of sessions.

Posted inCity Life

Suicide inside a global pandemic

by Meggie Gates July 8, 2020August 18, 2021

How is it possible to keep dark thoughts at bay when everyone is struggling to survive?

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