Guest blogger: Katie Linsky Shaw, photojournalist Over the past couple of years, the media has finally started to report on the youth mental health crisis that has existed for decades. Yay, us…am I right? (Here’s where a very dramatic eye roll fits nicely.) Yes, they’re finally talking about this very real issue that’s been ignored …

As any parent of a psychologically struggling child knows, a simple recipe of hot baths and scented candles is not going to do much to lift your spirits when you’re deeply disheartened and worn to the nub. Mind you, these things (along with a potent cup of coffee!), didn’t hurt, but to get through some …

On December 7, 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General released a 53-page Advisory paper on youth mental health. The Advisory is an extraordinary document that draws attention to and elevates the youth mental health crisis that has long existed and has been exacerbated by the lingering pandemic and its social isolation. The Advisory provides a comprehensive overview …

Due to the lingering pandemic, 2021 left Americans grappling with “covid fatigue” and an enormous amount of uncertainty and change. At the same time, many of us began re-evaluating our larger values, priorities, and life choices in positive ways. If there is a silver lining to the disruption of the past 20 months, it’s that …