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Mental Health and Black Men
Feb 1, 2023When dancer and TV personality Stephen “tWitch” Boss died by suicide in December last year, the world was in shock. That’s because, outwardly, Stephen was happy, joyful, and positive. Those are the sentiments used on social media and news networks to describe the man who lit up the lives of those who knew him best. […]
Substance Use Amongst Teens Remains Steady
Jan 12, 2023In 2023, 11.2% or 2.9 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 used illicit substances.1 This includes nonmedicinal use of drugs, cocaine, amphetamines, and heroin. Teenagers most frequently reported using cannabis, alcohol, and nicotine vaping within the past year, according to The Monitoring the Future survey, a survey conducted each year by University of Michigan researchers […]