September, 2023
Peace Corps Sued Over Mental Health Policy
The New York Times By Ellen Barry Sept. 27, 2023 Applicants have challenged the Peace Corps practice of rescinding invitations to applicants on the basis of mental health conditions. Lea Iodice was thrilled to hear that the Peace Corps had accepted her application and was sending her to Senegal as a community health care worker.... read more
HEAT’S HIDDEN RISK
The Washington Post By Shannon Osaka, Erin Patrick O'Connor and John Muyskens Sept. 6, 2023 PHOENIX On an isolated street a few steps from the looming, cactus-peppered slopes of South Mountain, there was nowhere to hide from the heat. It was one o’clock on a Thursday in July 2022, and temperatures had already climbed to... read more
After the blaze, coping with ‘fire brain’
The Washington Post By Marlene Cimons and Kim Bellware August 20, 2023 Research suggests that survivors of the Maui wildfires face a long road of physical and cognitive challenges after the trauma and physical effects of fire and smoke particles. Many people escaped the deadly Maui wildfires — some in harrowing fashion — but their... read more
More obituaries acknowledge suicide as openness on mental health grows
The Washington Post By Debby Waldman August 20, 2023 When Deborah and Warren Blum’s 16-year-old died by suicide in November 2021, they went into shock. For two days, the grief-stricken Los Angeles couple didn’t sleep. But when it came time to write a death notice, Deborah Blum was clearheaded: In a heartfelt tribute to her smart, funny,... read more