Do SSRIs increase the risk of suicide in those diagnosed with clinical depression? By Skye-Ali Johnson, Amora Campbell, Heaven Pete and Selah Hart with Josephine Chu, Urban Health Media Project Artwork by Pooja Singh, Graphics & Social Media Coordinator July 21, 2020 Antidepressants present a counterintuitive challenge. The most popular ones have been…
Sheltering in place? Go outside! By Breyanna Dabney (Perry Hall High School), Madeleine Voth (Duke Ellington School of the Arts) & Amaya Murillo July 13, 2020 Henry David Thoreau once said, “nature is but another name for health.” The reclusive 19th-century philosopher believed that a little sunlight could go a long way in preserving…
Charleston Black history museum to provide context for racial protests By Jayne O’Donnell and Amora Campbell, Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts June 30, 2020 CHARLESTON, S.C. – Amid COVID-19, protests against police brutality and the fifth anniversary of the mass killing of churchgoers here, a museum focused on the roots of African…
Panelists emphasize need for Black men to practice ‘self care’ By Camal Shorter, Coolidge High School June 15, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic and now massive nationwide protests against police violence have focused attention on ongoing threats to the physical health of the Black community. But what about threats to mental health, particularly to…
Chronic absenteeism in school linked to poor mental health By Camal Shorter, Coolidge High School June 15, 2020 Many promising students are becoming disinterested and disengaged from school, underperforming academically and becoming part of the public health problem of chronic absenteeism. This is yet another issue made worse by the novel coronavirus. There is…
As black teen suicide rises, more resources and awareness needed By Sierra Lewter, Louis Steptoe, Rhea Warren, Davon Harris and Berri Wilmore Artwork by Pooja Singh, UHMP graphics and social media coordinator June 15, 2020 Aabrielle Spear’s first thoughts of suicide came shortly after getting bullied in kindergarten. As a young girl she…
COVID-19’s disproportionate effect on blacks tracks hospital safety disparities in many communities By Rhea Warren, Sierra Lewter, and Madeleine Voth May 30, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has put racial disparities in health and health care in stark focus. African American patients with COVID-19 were 2.7 times more likely than Non-Hispanic white COVID-19 patients…
In the face of a global pandemic, storytelling shows unity, resilience and hope By Jada Johnson, Princyana Hudson, Breyanna Dabney, Amaya Murillo and Diera Johnson May 30, 2020 Urban communities in the United States have been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even beyond the thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands…
Isolation offers chance for quiet reflection Photos by Breyanna Dabney Photos & text by Breyanna Dabney and Amaya Murillo May 13, 2020 Breyanna Dabney is 16 years old. She is currently in 11th grade at Perry Hall High School. She is a student athlete — she plays soccer and track for her school teams….
A letter to Coronavirus By Jada Johnson (Artwork by Pooja Singh, UHMP graphics and social media coordinator) May 13, 2020 Dear Corona, I want to say thank you. Thank you for allowing the world to slow down and think, or in other words, to stop and smell the roses. I have been smelling…
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