According to data collected by Mental Health America (MHA) in 2022, the percentage of youth aged 12 to 17 experiencing major depressive episodes but not receiving medical attention was 65.6% in the state of Connecticut.
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Juneteenth: a celebration of the past and the future
Juneteenth might stir up difficult realities from America’s past, but it also promises change for the future.
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No state should have the power to ban books
Restricting books on controversial topics serves only to cover up important social issues and limit the kinds of truths adolescents can hear.
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School board book clashes: A necessary frontier of the culture war
Book-review policies that promote civil debate ensure reading material is age-appropriate without marginalizing minority viewpoints.
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Allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control
When talking to fellow students at Sacred Heart University, every student agreed that if this bill were to pass, they would take advantage of it.
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Don’t neglect support for the arts in CT public schools
CT should ensure students have the opportunity to indulge in the arts by funding humanities programs.
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Drug offenders in Connecticut face unequal access to treatment
Most defendants in New York who need help for substance-use disorder can avail themselves of treatment courts. Why is Connecticut far behind?
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Connecticut’s unfair housing market leaves families with nowhere to go
Connecticut can allow all renters to be treated equitably by passing the Fair Share Housing Bill.
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The freedom to read: an essential American right
Books are not inherently good or bad; it is the way that they are taught that can highlight a potentially offensive or negative reading.
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Florida’s discrimination has no place in Connecticut
Connecticut is not immune to widespread attempts to discriminate against gay and transgender youth, unless we speak up in their defense.
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Students of color need teachers of color
Students of color shouldn’t have to feel ashamed of who they are and what their culture represents. Hiring non-white teachers can help.
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An SCSU student-athlete speaks on the value of a state-subsidized college
I hope everyone in a position of power understands the great importance of the state’s four-year universities, community colleges, etc., and their benefit to the future workers of Connecticut.
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How many more students will we lose before guns are regulated?
School is supposed to be a place of learning and spending time with friends — not fearing for your life from a mass shooting.
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Social media is bad for your mental health
The negative effects of social media on our health far outweigh the other positives it brings to our lives.
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CT must address the current and future shortage of nurses
Mandating staffing ratios in hospitals is a good first step, but Connecticut needs to address the wider nursing shortage.