Leading Stories
College students at risk could use more mental health support
By Beth Negus Viveiros
A report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) at Pennsylvania State University suggests that while students with a history of self-harm report lower levels of...
LGBTQ youth to lose 988 specialized service line
By Eileen Weber
In a leaked budget draft this spring, the Trump administration indicated it was considering cuts to 988 specialized hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth
Much like 911 for...
Trevor Project research highlights LGBTQ+ youth challenges by region
By Susan Gonsalves
New research by The Trevor Project gives a state-by-state look at the mental health, suicide risk, access...
Five Mass. cities designated as `sanctuaries,’ for transgender population
By Susan Gonsalves
In March, Cambridge, Pittsfield and Boston became the latest communities to designate themselves as...
Gender-affirming LGBTQ+ high school to open in Berkshires Farming, the arts are specialty areas
By Danielle Ray
Opening a therapeutic gender-affirming LGBTQ+ high school in the foothills of the Berkshires in Western...
Here’s to what 2024 holds
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
With another passing year, I look forward to what 2024 brings—especially because 2023 has been something else.
We’ve seen the economy struggle and incomes shrink....
Feminist theory: An intersectional model that promotes equality
By Phyllis Hanlon
The origins of feminist theory can be traced back to the writings of Mary Wollstonecraft, particularly...
Campus counseling centers enhance LGBTQ+ services
By Phyllis Hanlon
In 2018, the Association of American Universities reported that out of 180,000 undergraduate and graduate...
Isolation and LGBTQ youth: Social, psychological and financial implications
By Phyllis Hanlon