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Youth Depression

Culture Stigmatizing Mental Illness Must Change

Cristina Traina | Posted 01.30.2013 | College
Read More: Mental Illness, Mental Illness Awareness, Northwestern University, Mental Illness Stigma, Depression, Youth Depression, Suicide, College Suicide, College News
Cristina Traina

A life -- yours or someone else's -- is worth whatever it takes to protect it, including changing a culture that can lead to despair and working to remove the stigma that surrounds mental illness of any type. Our community needs every single one of you.

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Why Treatment Is Critical for Youth With Mental Illness

Michelle Roberts | Posted 07.14.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Youth Mental Illness, Teens Mental Illness, Kids Mental Health, Youth Mental Health, Kids Depression, Youth Depression, Teens Depression, Mental Health, Teens Mental Health, Kids Mental Illness, Healthy Living News
Michelle Roberts

Childhood is supposed to be a time of curiosity, learning and growth. But children and teens with serious emotional or behavioral problems often miss out on these normal developmental phases.

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Yes, America Has AIDS Orphans -- Lots

Chris Norwood | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Homeless Kids, Gates, Clinton, HIV Mothers, Madonna, AIDS Orphans, Mentoring, Youth Depression, Bono, America, New York City, Politics News
Chris Norwood

As Madonna and Angelina Jolie comb the world for orphans, American children who have lost parents to AIDS seem to have no celebrity champions.

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