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Women Are Using Their Personal Stories to Fight Abortion Stigma — and It's Working

Jaime Buerger

March 05, 2019 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States

Abortion is often stigmatized, but women across the United States are finding that speaking out about their experiences is impacting the conversation in very tangible ways. From peer mentoring to changing the platforms of politicians, the women participating in the national movement is to change the conversation and enact policy change.

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Beyond the Stigma: Orchestra offers a safe place to shine

Shawne K. Wickham

March 02, 2019 |

New Hampshire Union Leader |

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Response Location: United States, Concord, New Hampshire

An orchestra created by and for musicians with mental health struggles is working to create a safe space for individuals to create music and form support networks. The orchestra accepts everyone and is meant to be an accepting place no matter someone's skillset, and multiple branches mean that the inclusive environment the orchestra attempts to cultivate is available to musicians and others across the country.

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Veterinarian Suicide

Reed Pence

February 24, 2019 |

Radio Health Journal |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Thousand Oaks, California

Suicide is becoming increasingly common in the veterinary medicine field due to many factors such as financial anxiety and the extreme stress of the job in general. To combat this, veterinarian organizations are connecting veterinarians with one another, focusing on improving community mental health and reducing stigma.

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For cops, stress may be the biggest danger. This city is trying new ways to improve their mental health.

Samantha Michaels

February 19, 2019 |

Mother Jones |

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Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

Stockton, California is known as one of the most dangerous cities in the state, making the police department one of the most overburdened departments as well. That hasn't deterred the department from taking steps to change police culture by implementing programs such as a wellness network that aims to reduce officer PTSD.

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When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion

Rhitu Chatterjee Rebecca Davis

February 13, 2019 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

When a teenager at a high school in Salem, Oregon began expressing threatening sentiments online, the community stepped in to help rather than punish the student. Through assessing the threat and then partnering him with a school counselor, the community was able to successfully create a model for removing kids from potentially violent trajectories.

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Is New York's Mental-Health System Listening to the Peers Who've Lived It?

Noah Phillips

February 13, 2019 |

City Limits |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In New York City, much of the mental health infrastructure relies on the work of professionals known as Peer Specialists, who are individuals with lived experiences of mental health challenges and additional training to help others in a similar situation. Peer Specialists have recently been organizing around issues such as low pay and a lack of legitimacy in the eyes of their colleagues in the mental health industry.

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Healing a generation wounded by Boko Haram

Leslie Roberts

February 08, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Maiduguri

The Neem Foundation brings intensive counseling and 1-on-1 therapy to survivors who escaped the horrific violence of Boko Haram, a terrorist group in northeastern Nigeria. With months of aid and tough conversations, the organization attempts to reunite women and children who fled the violence with their families, many of whom shun the Boko Haram escapees.

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This Israeli Facebook group is a lifeline for women caught in a cycle of prostitution

Sarah Toth Stub

February 05, 2019 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Response Location: Israel, Tel Aviv

An Israeli Facebook group serves as a women's network for current or former prostitutes seeking help and support. The Hebrew-language group, called Lo Omdot Mineged, provides help in many forms, ranging from crowdsourcing money for groceries to building alliances with women struggling to find work outside of prostitution.

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Sisterhood Is Powerful

Teresa Fazio

February 01, 2019 |

Foreign Policy |

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Response Location: Sweden, Berga, Kalmar County

In November 2017 the Swedish army had their own #MeToo movement: "called #givaktochbitihop, which loosely translates to 'stand at attention and bite the bullet.'” A group of about 50 female sailors formed a group supporting one another called GRYM, an acronym that in Swedish stands for Community, Recruitment, Career guidance, and Mentorship. They support anyone who needs guidance in reporting or healing, and they normalize the subject of sexual assault in everyday conversation. Members of the Navy testify to how the group has helped bring about cultural change amongst the ranks.

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How ordinary people can heal trauma and transform mental health care

Edward Siddons

January 18, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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Response Location: Zambia, Lusaka, Lusaka Province

The need for therapeutic support is far outstripping the rate that doctors and nurses can get through training, let alone having enough caregivers in low-income areas. However, extensive studies have proven that a community-based mental health service can be just as effective as the global north's psychotherapists. By training lay people in evidence-based therapies that cover commonalities across different forms of trauma, low- and middle-income areas can access quality mental healthcare. Multiple studies across different age groups has shown dramatic improvement in conditions like depression or PTSD.

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