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With Community Support, a Child War Refugee from Afghanistan Overcame Loss and Trauma to Become a…

With Community Support, a Child War Refugee from Afghanistan Overcame Loss and Trauma to Become a…

By Diana Hembree
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A “Selfless Transformation Agent” Unafraid to Share His Pain and Help Others Work Through Their Own

A “Selfless Transformation Agent” Unafraid to Share His Pain and Help Others Work Through Their Own

David Bartley may be the hardest working man in suicide prevention and also one of the most vulnerable. He has experienced both horrible…
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Rob Waters
Out of Tragedy, A Bereaved Boyfriend and a Family Work to Create Lasting Meaning — and Ease the…

Out of Tragedy, A Bereaved Boyfriend and a Family Work to Create Lasting Meaning — and Ease the…

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Full of Mad Black Pride, She Tells Her Story and Helps Others Tell Theirs

Full of Mad Black Pride, She Tells Her Story and Helps Others Tell Theirs

“I am an advocate, a mental health consumer with mad pride, and a suicide attempt survivor shattering the silence…”
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A Power Broker Goes Public in the Fight Against Stigma — and Strikes a Resonant Chord

A Power Broker Goes Public in the Fight Against Stigma — and Strikes a Resonant Chord

Early last year, Lenny Mendonca was at the top of his game — an adviser and confidante to Governor Gavin Newsom and chair of California’s…
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An Advocate for Depressed Children Who’s Been There — and Now Works to Reduce Suicides

An Advocate for Depressed Children Who’s Been There — and Now Works to Reduce Suicides

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A Drive-By Shooting Near a Counseling Session Launched a Career Pivot to Help Create Social Change

A Drive-By Shooting Near a Counseling Session Launched a Career Pivot to Help Create Social Change

When a counseling session she was conducting with an already traumatized little girl was interrupted by gunfire, Le Ondra Clark Harvey came…
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Diana Hembree
Overcoming Bullying and Anxiety to Become a Mental Health Advocate for LGBTQ+ Immigrant Youth

Overcoming Bullying and Anxiety to Become a Mental Health Advocate for LGBTQ+ Immigrant Youth

In some ways, Juan Acosta had plenty in common with other kids in Woodland, California, where he grew up. He had moved there with his…
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Presenting the 2021 Steinberg Institute Mental Health Champions!

Presenting the 2021 Steinberg Institute Mental Health Champions!

Can you guess who they are?
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Scott Wiener Takes Helm of California Senate Mental Health Caucus

Scott Wiener Takes Helm of California Senate Mental Health Caucus

With pandemic magnifying need, San Francisco Democrat sees ‘enormous momentum for aggressive mental health legislation’
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A road map from our nation’s experts to transform the mental health system

A road map from our nation’s experts to transform the mental health system

OpEd reprinted from Newark Star-Ledger
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Op-Ed: Learning from the pandemic about what works against homelessness

Op-Ed: Learning from the pandemic about what works against homelessness

Reprinted from the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 4, 2020
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