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MindSite News is a fresh nonprofit and nonpartisan digital news organization focused on mental health issues in the United States. Our mission is to highlight significant policy failures and showcase initiatives aimed at addressing them. We strive to foster a national awareness regarding the mental health system's challenges and shortcomings. Through our reporting, we aim to influence improvements in the system, ensuring it becomes more fair, efficient, transparent, and compassionate for those and their families dealing with mental health conditions.

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Parenting from Prison: Stories and Resources

1 week ago | mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise

Parenting from Prison: Stories and Resources One of the many difficult things about visiting parents in prison, children say, is that they can’t hug them, sit in their laps, or whisper ‘I love you’ in their ears. In today’s kids, youth and family-focused MindSite News Daily, we share a roundup and resource list focused on parenting from prison.
A Mentally Ill Man Died After Being Restrained. His Family’s Advocacy Led to Statewide Changes in California.

1 week ago | mindsitenews.org | Grace Hauck

Carty and Sharon Holland stand with their lawyer, Paula Canny, at a press conference in Atascadero, California, on July 27, 2017. Photo provided by Paula CannyThe knock came around midnight. The officers told Carty Holland that his son, Andrew, had died at the county jail. “They didn’t tell me how he passed,” Holland said.
Georgia forges a healthier path for police officer mental health

1 week ago | mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise

Georgia Police Department Forges a Healthier Path for Officer Mental Health On average, police officers are exposed to 188 traumatic events in their lifetime. The toll in terms of mental health and suicide is huge. A police department in Georgia has launched an innovative effort to support police mental health.
Meet the Press zooms in on loneliness and the youth mental health crisis

1 week ago | mindsitenews.org | Don Sapatkin

Meet the Press Zooms in on Loneliness and the Youth Mental Health Crisis Sunday news show devotes episode to loneliness and youth mental health. Participants including Vivek Murthy and Patrick Kennedy say community is a key solution. Plus: reflecting on the Vietnam experience post-Memorial Day. Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC.
Trump Cuts Funds for PBS, but Netflix Deal Saves Sesame Street

2 weeks ago | mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise

Trump Cuts Federal Funds for PBS, but Elmo and Friends Aren’t Worried Despite significant federal budget cuts impacting PBS, Sesame Street has found a new friend in Netflix. Plus, how Project 2025’s impact on federal workers’ mental health is escalating, alongside concerns for teens facing deportation. Greetings, MindSite News Readers.
Furor Erupts Over Book on Biden’s Mental Decline, Raising Similar Questions About Trump

2 weeks ago | mindsitenews.org | Courtney E. Wise

Furor Erupts Over Book on Biden’s Mental Decline, Raising Similar Questions About Trump The new book about Biden’s mental acuity in office raises another question: What about Trump’s mental decline?
A walk down Memory Lane – and wrapping up a series

3 weeks ago | mindsitenews.org | Rob Waters

Vietnam Vets and Refugees Remember the War That Changed Their Lives From the 1985 edition of the Tenderloin Times, a four-language newspaper with reporters from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, a look back at the first 10 years following the end of the Vietnam War.
War Not Over For Vietnam Veterans

3 weeks ago | mindsitenews.org | Rob Waters

Vietnam veteran at Episcopal Sanctuary shelter. One-fifth of San Francisco shelter residents are Vietnam veterans. Photo: Andrew RitchieEditor’s note: Forty years ago, The Tenderloin Times, a community newspaper that served the inner-city Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco, published a package of stories linked to the 10th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.
Deadly Denials: Insurers and Eating Disorders – MindSite News

3 weeks ago | mindsitenews.org | Melanie Haiken

Deadly Denials: When Insurers Fail to Cover Treatment for Eating Disorders, People Suffer. Sometimes They Die. A four-part investigative series supported by the Pulitzer Center. A four-part investigative series supported by the Pulitzer Center.
One Specialist for 250,000

3 weeks ago | mindsitenews.org | Melanie Haiken

‘We’re Not Serving Our Rural Communities’: One Eating Disorder Specialist for 250,000 People For people in rural America, finding treatment for eating disorders is nearly impossible. Nearly 20% of patients live in states with no residential treatment in their state. A road in Central Illinois.