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mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Image: Russamee/ShutterstockGreetings, MindSite News Readers. In today’s Daily, a MindSite News Original hears from psychologists and former foster youth about alternatives to psychiatric medication for troubled foster children and teens. Experts offer parents advice on supporting children in those often overlooked ‘middle childhood’ years. American grandparents are having to take on more and more childcare responsibility.
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2 weeks ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Hungry Families in Deep South Find Food Bank Boxes Reduced by USAID Cutbacks Families in Tennessee are distressed and hungry as USAID cutbacks reduce allotments to food banks. A California police force stops attending many mental health calls. And more.
Image: ShutterstockGreetings, MindSite News Readers.
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3 weeks ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Psychiatrist Calls Trump’s Mental Unfitness a ‘Public Health Emergency’ An exclusive interview with Bandy X. Lee, a prominent psychiatrist who risked her career to warn the public of Trump’s mental unfitness for office.
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4 weeks ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Immigrant Youth Need Mental Health Support as Raids Continue Children who are afraid may act out, shut down or skip school for fear of being deported.
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1 month ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Caregiving Expands Who You Are Caregiving expands who you are, even if it is often lonely and exhausting.
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1 month ago | 
mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise
Keeping Cell Phones Out of Class Boosts Student Engagement In Spokane, WA, schools, keeping cell phones in a bag has seen absenteeism drop by 13 percent.
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1 month 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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1 month 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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1 month 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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2 months 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.
