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News Articles: Mental Health

On Second Thought for Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Just over a year ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a 25-year-old woman in Augusta, Georgia for allegedly leaking top secret information...

August 10, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 4 more
Attorney Edward Ahmed Mitchell (left) discusses on July 24 what Aisha Hussein saw when she and family members watched the April 28 police dashcam footage of her younger sister's shooting.

Tagged as: 

  • Mental Health

Sister Speaks After Watching Footage Of Johns Creek Police Shooting

In April, two Johns Creek police officers shot a woman they said had a knife. Shukri Said’s family recently watched dashcam footage of the shooting that...

July 30, 2018
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

Reaching Past Fear Of Stigma To Get Help For Mental Illness

Stigma can be one of the main reasons people with mental illness might not seek treatment or take their medication. In communities of color, that stigma...

July 03, 2018
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By:
  • Leah Fleming
Marquise Tolbert of Fairburn, Georgia, tweeted the above statement before he took his own life in 2012.

Georgia Mother Remembers Late Son

Suicide is a leading cause of death in Georgia and has touched the lives of many people in the state. Schrence Echols of Fairburn, Georgia, lost her son...

June 12, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Virginia Prescott
 Suicide rates increased in nearly every state from 1999 through 2016.

Why Are More Americans Taking Their Own Lives, And What Can Be Done To Stop Them?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta says suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and according to a new...

June 12, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
Families of undocumented immigrants in Georgia are made to feel unwelcome, says Belisa Urbina of the organization Ser Familia.

Overcoming Fear And Anxiety Of Being Undocumented In Georgia

With no decisive action on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA) program, young immigrants in the United States face an uncertain future....

June 01, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Virginia Prescott
People march in defense of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in Los Angeles, California.

DACA's Uncertain Future Takes Toll On Georgia DREAMer

In a bid to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Alabama and six other states recently filed a lawsuit against it . The Obama...

May 31, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Thursday, May 31, 2018

In a bid to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Alabama and six other states recently filed a lawsuit against it . The Obama...

May 31, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Susie Davis ,
  • and 5 more
More than 500 Georgia jail inmates have died over the last 10 years.

Mental Illness Factored Into 1 In 10 Georgia Jail Deaths Since 2008

The United States Department of Justice estimates nearly two-thirds of all jail inmates have mental health problems. In Georgia, a new investigation...

May 21, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Adam Ragusea
Edward Ahmed Mitchell (left) and Ibrahim Awad speak on behalf of the family of Shukri Said, who was shot and killed Saturday by Johns Creek police officers.

Tagged as: 

  • Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Month Begins As GBI, Lawyers Investigate Shooting

The GBI is investigating after a 36-year-old woman was shot and killed by police in Johns Creek Saturday morning. Lawyers for the family of Shukri Said...

May 17, 2018
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A spot in Atlanta where homeless people camp out at night.

Helping The Homeless in Georgia

According to a study released last year by the University of Chicago, more than 4 million youth in America face homelessness every year. As part of...

March 16, 2018
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By:
  • Tony Harris ,
  • La'Raven Taylor ,
  • and 2 more

On Second Thought For Monday, September 25, 2017

Georgia Tech student Scout Schultz was shot and killed after provoking campus police officers. Schultz had a history of mental health issues and suicide...

September 26, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

Comedian Maria Bamford On Success, Hecklers, And Mental Health

Maria Bamford has been called one of "The 50 Funniest People Now" by Rolling Stone. Stephen Colbert says she is his favorite comedian. And her Netflix...

October 14, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Amanda Art

MIND/GAME: Chamique Holdsclaw's Battle With Mental Health

Chamique Holdsclaw was once poised to be the breakout star of the WNBA in the early 2000s. But her career was cut short when her battle with mental...

July 21, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Taylor Gantt

What Can Schools Do About Suicide?

A recent story published in the University of Georgia student newspaper The Red and Black claims the university placed a student on interim suspension...

May 11, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Linda Chen

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