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2 weeks ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
April 9, 2025By Courtney WiseGreetings, MindSite News Readers. In today’s Daily, we find that less trauma means less crime — and it can help reduce our country’s sky-high rates of imprisonment. Research also shows that wellness farms aren’t a universal balm for mental illness and addiction, but community-based mental health care often is.
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3 weeks ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Greetings, MindSite News Readers. In today’s Daily, grandpas team up to support boys and new fathers as they grow. A recent documentary from ProPublica spotlights the tragic reality of stillbirths in the US, many which are preventable. And Youthcast Media Group brings us a story about how important it is for high school coaches to offer mental health support in their sports programs.
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3 weeks ago | 
medium.com | Courtney E. Wise
Courtney Wise·Follow1 min read·--And protect your sense of peace and healthPhoto by John Matychuk on UnsplashWe’ve all been there before and leaving a toxic environment such as a relationship or a job can be liberating but also have an emotional toll on a person and be logistically tough to overcome especially if you’re second -guessing yourself. Recognize the red flags: Constant stress, anxiety, micromanagement, burnout, disrespect, toxic leadership, office drama, lack of support.
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1 month ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
March 13, 2025By Courtney WiseParental deaths have been rising over the last five years in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an overdose epidemic and gun violence. “Forgotten Children” is a four-part series on the tragic and underreported problem of childhood grief – and the efforts toward healing. You can find our stories in the series here, and read more about them below.
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1 month ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Greetings, MindSite News Readers. In today’s Daily, Trump’s cuts within the Department of Housing and Urban Development spark concerns about housing insecurity for children. Despite a relentless series of troubling updates from the White House, resistance is happening. Plus, experts offer up better ways to argue.
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1 month ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Greetings, MindSite News Readers. In today’s Daily, federal workers say mass firings are eroding their mental well-being. Also, two items around dementia: In one, despite the legality of medically-assisted death in the Netherlands, patients aren’t able to choose the deaths they’d want. In another, dementia-inclusive design is helping people navigate their neighborhoods and retain their independence.
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2 months ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Greetings, MindSite News Readers. In today’s Daily, one woman sues DraftKings for enabling her husband’s problem gambling after he showed clear signs of addiction. Distress for workers and communities amid mass firings of federal workers. And many immigrant children in Chicago are afraid to go to school for fear of encountering ICE or finding their parents were deported while they were gone, a MindSite News/palabra investigation finds.
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2 months ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Greetings, MindSite News Readers. In today’s parenting newsletter, Californians report that the Trump administration’s ICE assault is terrorizing Latino citizens, green-card holders and their families. US military veterans who are Latino have also been stopped by ICE, and even immigrants who arrived in the US as toddlers are being seized and taken away in front of their children.
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2 months ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Greetings, MindSite News Readers. In today’s Daily, Indigenous families in Arizona recently filed a class-action lawsuit against the state after Medicaid fraud involving sham addiction treatment centers harmed people and cost some their lives. The state has been aware of reports of fraud and abuse in such centers since 2019, the lawsuit charges. In other news, an expert urges the chronically anxious to break out of unhealthy cycles.
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2 months ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Greetings, MindSite News Readers. In today’s Daily, a son’s lament over his mother’s struggle with early-onset Alzheimer’s — or was it something else? Also in this edition, New York City officially launches is first guaranteed-income progam for unhoused mothers. Plus, a Detroit high school student writes of his appreciation for a teacher whose genuine concern and guidance made all the difference after an unexpected illness obliterated his academic focus and mental health.
