by Sarah Terzo — The Study and Its Findings A study published in 2025 in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association  found that immigrants who spent time in detention centers were up to twice as likely to suffer from PTSD as combat veterans. This study, which was published on January 24, 2025, four days after Donald Trump’s inauguration, used data on detainees released in 2020 and 2021. The data paints a dire picture of the conditions inside immigrant detenti

by Lauren Boyer — According to Greek myth, Sisyphus  was the king of Corinth who, after cheating Death and Hades, was sent to the lowest...

by Jack Champagne — For anyone who grew up in the ‘90s, the defining event of random, mass acts of gun violence was the shooting at...

by Jack Champagne — As human beings, we instinctively understand the violence of war. After all, war carries with it by its very nature...

by John Whitehead — NOTE: This post discusses suicide and sexual and intimate partner violence. Suicide is a leading cause of death in...

by Sophie Trist — This recent Halloween season has been an unusually scary one. There’s not much scarier for disabled and chronically ill...

by Stephanie Hauer — There was a fight at Timberview High School on Wednesday, October 6. That morning, a conflict broke out among some...

by Stephanie Hauer — Student suicides are devastating, and they’re becoming more common. Since the 1950s, the suicide rate among young...

by John Evans — Stepping off the bus in Victoria, Texas, back in 1972 was no easy matter. I was facing a brutal unknown future. Having...

by Sophie Trist — Many people are familiar with the tragic story of Kalief Browder, a Black teenager from New York City who was arrested...

by Jane Chien — Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please don’t be afraid to seek...

by Stephanie Hauer — Social distancing is vitally important, and the responsible practice of its principles saves lives. For many of us,...

Assisted suicide allows physicians, health care providers, and the legal system to put their own interests before the interests of the...