Sarah E. Gollust

May 27, 2024 | ajpmonline.org | C. Ross Hatton |Catherine Ettman |Sarah E. Gollust |Salma Abdalla

Goldman N Glei DA Weinstein M. Declining mental health among disadvantaged Americans. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2018; 115: 7290-7295https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1722023115Zack MM Moriarty DG Stroup DF Ford ES Mokdad AH. Worsening Trends in Adult Health-Related Quality of Life and Self-Rated Health—United States, 1993–2001. Public Health Rep. 2004; 119: 493-505https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phr.2004.07.007Mental Health and the Covid-19 Pandemic. N Engl J Med.

May 21, 2024 | twin-cities.umn.edu | Sarah E. Gollust

Since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been clear partisan differences around public health guidelines such as mask use and vaccinations. A new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) shows how public perceptions of COVID-19 health disparities are increasingly shaped by partisan affiliation.

Aug 8, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Alene Kennedy-Hendricks |Catherine Ettman |Sarah E. Gollust |Brian Castrucci

Key PointsQuestion  What is the magnitude of personal overdose loss (ie, knowing someone who died of a drug overdose) in the US, and what are the policy implications of this loss? Findings  In this cross-sectional study of 2326 US adults, 32% reported knowing someone who died of a drug overdose. Experiencing personal overdose loss was associated with greater odds of endorsement of addiction as an important policy issue.