Mental Health

Heather Utter at her in-laws farm

Seeds of Despair: Hundreds of Farmers are Dying by Suicide

Mounting financial pressures, social isolation and a lack of access to mental-health care are contributing to a suicide crisis in rural America.

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Uzi Pecina en Dallas

Forever 18: Uzi Pecina Seemed OK, But He Wasn’t

Uzi Pecina seemed like he was OK. He wasn’t.

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Uzi Pecina en Dallas

Por siempre 18: Uzi Pecina aparentaba estar bien, pero no era así

Note: To read this story in English click here: “Forever 18” Uzi Pecina portaba una sonrisa contagiosa y un estilo impecable, un completo “sneakerhead”. Como músico, escuchaba música de reggaeton, particularmente Daddy Yankee, y tocaba en la banda de su padre, Trio Aztlan, y en su propia banda, Theta Intellect. Orgullosamente, se identificaba como mexicoamericano….

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Latina Veteran Pursues Healing Through Poetry

For Iraq War veteran Lucky Garcia, poetry has become a form of therapy and fuel for her activism in Kansas City.

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Fernando Luis Diaz-Ball.

Personal Reflection | The Year My Hero Died Cast a Light on Mental Health

A grandfather’s death inspires a granddaughter to reflect on his influence, and seek help to deal with her loss.

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