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Mental Health in Teens

As a high school art teacher who had been noticing, anecdotally but with alarm, increased instances of teen anxiety and...

Depression: Stopping the Stigma and Starting the Conversation

"The pain of severe depression is quite unimaginable to those who have not suffered it, and it kills in many...

Second Chances Give Convicted Felons a New Start

Richard Walker Uses His Story to Fuel Reform and Help Convicted Felons Get a New Start At the offices of...

Doing Time: When Parents Go to Jail, Kids Suffer the Consequences

Illustration by Matt Haddaway Here’s a harrowing statistic: In Virginia, one in 14 children will experience the incarceration of a...

Broken Behind Bars: Mental Health in Local Prisons

In April 2015 24-year-old Jamycheal Mitchell was arrested for stealing a Mountain Dew, Zebra Cake and Snickers bar from a...

The Lasting Effects of Incarceration in Our Local Prison System

Fueled by the “War on Drugs” and harsh sentencing guidelines instituted in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, the U.S. prison...

Giving Back Awards: Fear 2 Freedom

The Shadow Event gives an opportunity for anonymous survivors silhouetted behind a screen to share their stories with audience members....

R.I.P. Off: Unexpected Death Causes Financial and Emotional Setbacks

It was the spring of 2016 when Mark got blindsided by a phone call informing him of his mother, Lisa’s...

Medical Innovations Help Patients Lead Happier and Healthier Lives

Dr. Christopher McCann and the da Vinci Robotic System As amazing as the human body is, it does have its...

Tips for Dementia Caregivers: How to Handle Stress

“It helps to remind myself that this is not the same person I knew. I have to simply accept my...

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