Mental Health Awareness Is More Important Now Than Ever
The state of American's mental health has been overlooked amid a pandemic and social unrest. The COVID-19 pandemic took hold ...
Tag: Mental Health
Mental Health and Self-Care for High School Athletes
During the 2021 summer Olympics, Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles made a decision to withdraw from competing in the summer ...
Chicago Addresses Youth Mental Health Crisis
The challenges faced by the young people of this generation are "unprecedented and uniquely hard to navigate," according to U.S. ...
Conversation With Illinois State Rep. Lakesia Collins
Every Month the Chicago Leader "Spotlights" Community Leaders. Lakesia Collins is not a name many people from Chicago know, but ...
‘America’s Got Talent’ Contestant Skilyr Hicks Dies at 23
Skilyr Hicks, a contestant on "America's Got Talent (AGT)," was found lifeless in a friend's home on Dec. 6, 2021. ...
New Law Gives Illinois Students Five Mental Health Days
A new law signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will allow for five excused absences from school without the need ...
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