mental health

Our experiences shape who we are.Here at State of Opportunity, we've talked extensively about how Adverse Childhood Experiences—or ACEs—can affect a child…

Do you remember what it was like being a teenager? You had to deal with hormone and body changes. It felt like no one understood you and you may have had…

As many as one in five kids in the U.S. shows signs of a mental health disorder like anxiety, depression, or ADHD. And nearly 80% of those who need mental…

Earlier this week, Dustin Dwyer brought us Brianna Darin's first-hand account of conquering depression.The high schooler shared the steps she took after…

Hate crimes against Muslims in the U.S. went way up after the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. And the backlash against American Muslims is on the…

The sun is beaming down on the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus on what is likely one of the last summer days of the season. The open space in…

Dr. April Ping is a pediatrician in Livingston county. She's known by foster parents in her area as somebody who understands the complications the foster…

Suicide is a major public health problem for American Indians. The suicide rate for American Indian teenagers in particular is 2.5 times higher than the…

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Times are incredibly tough for Native American children. Poverty, unemployment and abuse are just some of the issues plaguing the nation's tribes,…