Pandemic Stress, Gangs, and Utter Fear Fueled a Rise in Teen Shootings
Posted onWith their brains still developing and poor impulse control, teens who carry firearms might never plan to use them. But some do.
Tag: Privacy
California Offers Bipartisan Road Map for Protecting Kids Online Even as Big Tech Fights Back
Posted onLast year, state lawmakers adopted the country’s toughest online privacy restrictions. The law offers Congress a path forward on federal protections even as it serves as a cautionary tale for taking on Big Tech.
Judge to Fine California Each Day It Fails to Complete Prisoner Suicide Prevention Measures
Posted onMore than 200 inmates killed themselves during eight years in which state prison officials failed to complete court-ordered suicide prevention safeguards. Inmates, the judge writes, have “waited far too long” for adequate mental health care.
The Kids Are Not OK
Posted onA new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that teenagers, particularly girls, are reporting all-time high rates of violence and profound mental distress. Meanwhile, both sides in the abortion debate are anxiously waiting for a district court decision in Texas that could effectively revoke the FDA’s 22-year-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KHN’s chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, to discuss these issues and more.
Family Caregivers Find Support on #dementia TikTok
Posted onThe TikTok hashtag “dementia” has billions of views. Caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias have been using the site to swap tips and share the burdens of life with dementia.
Mental Health Crisis Teams Aren’t Just for Cities Anymore
Posted onIn many cities, social workers and counselors are responding to mental health emergencies that used to be solely handled by police. That approach is spreading to rural areas even though mental health professionals are scarcer and travel distances are longer.
Citing a Mental Health Crisis Among Young People, California Lawmakers Target Social Media
Posted onLegislators are considering two bills that address online addiction among children by taking aim at website features such as push notifications and targeted posts. But Big Tech is fighting the effort, saying companies are already taking steps to protect children.
The US Mental Health Hotline Network Is Expanding, but Rural Areas Still Face Care Shortages
Posted onOn July 16, a three-digit number, 988, became the centerpiece of a nationwide effort to unify responses to Americans experiencing mental health crises. But many people, especially those in rural areas, will continue to find themselves far from help if they need more support than call operators can offer.
The Private Sector Steps In to Protect Online Health Privacy, but Critics Say It Can’t Be Trusted
Posted onHealth data can be shockingly available. A group of nonprofits and corporations is proposing to patch up the holes in health apps, but many of the biggest companies didn’t participate in the proposal’s creation.
What Happens After a Campus Suicide Is a Form of Prevention, Too
Posted onThe scientific term is “postvention,” and it informs how to navigate the emotional challenges that follow such a tragedy.