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While the pandemic has created a stressful situation for many, increased stress can lead to increases in alcohol and substance use. If you or someone you care about is starting to use alcohol or other substances or is increasing their use during the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC released a resource to help. You can find information to care for one’s mental health, learn healthier options for stress and coping, and learn more about excessive alcohol use and substance use.
The resource can be found here.
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A study recently released by the University of Washington finds that marijuana legalization and commercialization may have begun a reversal of previous downward trends in teen marijuana use. The study, which followed 230 teens and young adults, found that young people may be more likely to use marijuana after commercialization, due to normalization as a result of the over-saturation of stores, advertisements, and rapidly rising adult use of the drug.
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In the last week,
- This sweet letter went viral. Read it here.
- A 9-year old boy’s amazing handwashing invention earned him the Kenyan Presidential Order of Service Uzalendo (Patriotic) Award. Read about it here.
- Locally, the City of San Diego began offering free lunches Tuesday for children in need. Learn more here.
- The San Diego Humane Society continues to help foster thousands of animals and continue to get more animals adopted. See the news piece here.
Happy weekend!
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One in five Americans has experienced a mental health issue. Those from marginalized communities have compounded effects, as mental health illnesses are not uniformly treated. The goal of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights virtual series is to address key areas of disparity in mental health treatment.
Recorded webinars on various dimensions of health and human rights can be found at the following website: https://www.2020healthsummit.org/webinars.
Topics of webinars include the toll of white supremacy and trauma on mental health, states’ failing mental health parity laws, mental health among young people in marginalized communities, and trauma informed care relating to gender-based and intersectionality-based violence. Each webinar has a group of distinguished panelists from a variety of fields. You can find a list of resources relating to each issue as you watch the webinar, as well.
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