As suicides rise in the US, the 988 hotline offers hope – but most Americans aren't aware of it
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, substance abuse issues or mental health problems.
Emmy Betz, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus •
conversation
July 28, 2023 • ~7 min
July 28, 2023 • ~7 min
A 1-minute gun safety video helped preteen children be more careful around real guns – new research
Kids were more likely to tell an adult and less likely to touch or hold a handgun that they discovered if they’d recently watched a short video about gun safety.
Sophie Kjaervik, Ph.D. Candidate in Communication, The Ohio State University •
conversation
July 17, 2023 • ~5 min
July 17, 2023 • ~5 min
Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the U.S.
Chronic stress from living with systemic racism and gun violence can lead to increased symptoms of PTSD and depression as well as elevated cortisol levels.
Ruby Mendenhall, Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning and Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign •
conversation
May 3, 2023 • ~8 min
May 3, 2023 • ~8 min
Why don’t parents like their kids to play with toy guns?
Even fake guns can be dangerous if they are mistaken for real ones by the police or other armed adults.
Laura Prater, Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington •
conversation
March 27, 2023 • ~5 min
March 27, 2023 • ~5 min
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