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I would use the app Instagram to post about mental health awareness that way people can see that there are actually a lot of people that are struggling from it.

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i would use instagram to talk about inclusivity and not leave people out and to not degrade others since it causes perminate reperecations.

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Climate change is affecting the world

Climate change is impacting health in many ways, including by leading to death and illness from increasingly frequent extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, storms and floods.

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i would post about the sexism against women in not only the work place but in a regular day to day life, because the prejudice they face is unfair.

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For racism, I would post how people today are getting treated and how It hasn't really changed. I would post ways to stop racism.

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I would post about what is going on in Palestine. It's unfair that people are dying just because of their race.

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id use instagram to promote the stop of bullying

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I would post about how social media affects someones mental health but I would also talk about tips on how to find downtime or how to process anything on social media that you have seen that showed a negative vibe.

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Here's How Social Media Affects Your Mental Health | McLean Hospital

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Using social media can directly impact emotional wellness, physical, and mental health. Here are the signs that you are affected.

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I would post about how different thing affect people in different ways and I'd most likely use instagram

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Good question, because "mental health" can mean different things to different people. Mental health is a continuum that stretches from where we're feeling good to the other end of the continuum where we're struggling because of a challenge or a condition like depression. Where we are on that continuum is influenced by various factors. Some we can control (how we take care of ourselves or our support networks) and some we can't (our genetics or how we were raised).

When our mental health is strong it can help us thrive. When we're struggling, we may need to seek out self-care and coping practices, and/or the support of professionals.

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Good question, because "mental health" can mean different things to different people. Mental health is a continuum that stretches from where we're feeling good to the other end of the continuum where we're struggling because of a challenge or a condition like depression. Where we are on that continuum is influenced by various factors.

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social media addiction is an extremely new and upcoming thing for young adults and teens and this number will on rise on with time it's important to let people know and be aware of these factors and spread the word

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reSTART® | (800) 682-6934 | Internet Video Game Addiction Treatment, VR Addiction

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Social Media Addiction. Is it a thing?

Not officially, but excessive use can be a problem

The advent of social media has brought about sweeping changes in the lives of teens and adults. A century ago, most people had limited access to the Internet. As it stands now, even toddlers are introduced to the web, with many carrying tablets along for educational and entertainment purposes.

After the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the extent of technological influence was brought to light. The level to which social media networking had impacted the lives of users was also analyzed. In many cases, its use had done more harm than good to active social media users.

Research suggests that the most common indicators of social media addiction are visible when examining a person's life for possible warning signs. For example, a person's academic or job performance may suffer due to the amount spend online, and relationships may feel the strain of always being "on."
Today a large majority of people feel glued to their screens. A majority of their lives are spent texting, playing video games or interacting with social media. Users do not often realize that they may actually be developing an addiction to social media. Hence, they may be completely unaware of the ways use has taken over their lives unless someone tips them off about what they are seeing from an outside perspective.

Social Media addiction

Social media addiction is not a diagnosable condition yet, rather it refers to the 'obsessive' and excessive use of various internet and social media applications. Frequent use may lead to relationship problems, on-the-job and academic performance issues, and health concerns.

According to published reports, social media is responsible for up to $3 trillion in productivity losses worldwide. This shows the tremendous influence social media is having on society today. Though it has many clear benefits, its use becomes devastating when it hijacks a persons life, often unknowingly.

Common signs of social media addiction

Frequently checking social media notifications at short intervals

Checking in at every location; meal, gathering, activity

Feeling stressed and uncomfortable when there is no or limited access to social media

Continually updating social media of your activities, thoughts, location

Most time is spent engaging with social media rather than in other activities

Extreme focus on shares and likes

Feels angry when confronted about social media use

Social media persona becomes your identity

Ways in which social media can become addictive

People comparing themselves to others - Today, people use social media as a tool for expressing themselves. In essence, social media becomes part, f not their entire identify. People may spend time lurking and analyzing what social media "friends," are doing, and how their lives compare to their own.

Virtual identity - Over time, the distinction between everyday life and a person's online persona blurs. Users view social media as the place where peers, classmates, family and friends are found. So, they see social media as the only central way to interact with others, and may forget to include offline interactions in day-to-day living.

Fear of missing out - Spending time comparing oneself to others, looking at their lives, analyzing the clothes they own, the places they travel to, the things they have, and the seemingly fabulous time they are having may lead to feelings of "missing out." A person may feel like they don't measure up, or they need to do more so they feel like part of the "in" group. This may lead some people to feel "less-than" others, which may intensify feelings of inadequacy, and depression.

Engagement - Social media platforms are designed to entice the user to post, and to continue to post to keep people engaged. Users may find themselves caught up in the ever increasing drive to earn more likes for the things they post on Facebook, Instagram and other platforms. Likes for some users translate into a person's perceived value of worthiness. More likes = higher value to others. The desire to be "liked" may result in an insatiable drive to post, which furthers the likelihood of being caught in an addictive reward loop that can be hard to break.

Always on - Many social users would rather spend their day hooked in social media than spending time offline or engaging in outdoor activities. They feel pressured to stay connected, online and networking always. The continual need to compete for online presence may actually be contributing to a person's overuse habits.

Links to video game addiction

Video game is another type of addiction which if not addressed can become a serious threat in a person's life. Today the lines between gaming and social media are blurred with the creation of games like Fortnite, which blend the two realms together. Statistics reported by video game makers in the number of hours spent playing video games continues to rise exponentially. Game designers employ psychological hooks to keep users in the [their] game, leveling up, and engaged. An example of this is achievement levels. Leveling up takes skill, energy, and time. Similar to the need to post more to feel better, players may game more to feel a sense of achievement and victory in the game. Players may begin playing for sheer entertainment but find themselves unable to stop on their own.

Factors linked to Excessive Social Media Use

Teens and adults who are most vulnerable are those who struggle with social anxieties and/or depression. Over time their social media use may progress to a point where it becomes compulsive and obsessive. They may use as a way of avoiding what they feel uncomfortable doing, or as a way of feeling better when they generally feel down, or depressed.

People who feel they do not fit in with their peers may also end up becoming excessive social media users. This is because they have access to a larger world in social media than their offline life offers. They may be shy and unconfident and find that strangers online treat them differently others. They may end up preferring the people they socialize with online to those in their circle of influence.

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Social Media Addiction Treatment Teens-Adults | reSTART® | (800) 682-6934

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Proven. Licensed. Social media, Gaming, Screen specialists nationwide. We know tech. We help families and troubled teens get back to what matters most - life.

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I would post about metal health and what things you may do to cope with this stress. I would use Instagram.

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One social issue is that people are not mking their social media private.

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I would post about mental health awareness and health care because there are a lot of people going through this and don't have anyone to talk to about their problems.

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Mental Health for yourself and a loved one you believe is going through a hard time!

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I would post about bringing more awareness to the topic of homelessness and the effects it has on our community.

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Transforming the lives of families experiencing homelessness.

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On their social media page I would post to inform people about the homeless issue and how this organization helps to build families homes and provides them with services. I would also encourage people to volunteer to help other families out.

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Opal, a hospice caregiver in Santa Clara County, lived in her car for almost three years before a chance encounter with Serge Lilavois, PATH San Jose's Associate Director, at a gas station in early March. Opal has worked as an in-home hospice caregiver for over thirty...

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epath.org | People Assisting The Homeless

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Opal, a hospice caregiver in Santa Clara County, lived in her car for almost three years before a chance encounter with Serge Lilavois, PATH San Jose's Associate Director, at a gas station in early March. Opal has worked as an in-home hospice caregiver for over thirty...

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I would post about metal health awareness and health care

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I would make an account that promotes an organization, that will be beneficial, and overall a good recourse that people will be drawn into.

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Homelessness

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The Los Angeles Mission's FreshStart program is a 12 month residential, live-in program. We are a drug-free facility. As a Christ-centered program, we focus on teaching students how to build and maintain a relationship with God and give the tools to help them sustain their sobriety.

Program Mission Statement: To achieve, challenge, and liberate by the power of God through the excellent delivery of human services to achieve key outcome that builds life in community. Our approach is a Christ-centered transformational program that is holistic, a commitment of discipleship that develops the student mentally, physically, spiritually and socially. So all activities involved by a student must be designed to support and undergird our foundation of a transformational, Christ-centered discipleship program that is holistic.

What does that look like and how do we formulate all the components that ensure we reach our goal and outcomes? What does our graduate look like when they leave the Los Angeles Mission?

Goal #1: They have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and walking toward maturity.

Outcome: The student has an understanding of what a relationship with God and Jesus Christ means to living an abundant life. The student has the ability to develop a prayer life and is committed to being mentored toward maturity, living in community and is embedded in a local church serving God and others.

Goal #2: The student is able to cope with the complexities of life and has healthy key relationships.

Outcome: The student understands and is able to develop reconciliation with God, self, neighbors, family, friends and government that allows them to live in peace. The student has the ability to manage and deal with anger, disappointment, rejection, forgiveness and doubt in a Christ-like manner that develops perseverance thus increasing faith. The student thus becomes a peacemaker with the knowledge and ability to deal with conflict effectively in a positive manner with others and self.

Goal #3: A heart of appreciation to what God through the Los Angeles Mission has done for their life. Thus they are grateful and thankful in heart willing to serve and give back to others.

Outcome: A student thus is grateful and thankful in heart that allows them to serve, giving back to others. A willing participant in supporting the community in prayer and serves with the resources God has entrusted to him.

Goal #4: The student is a marketable individual in the job arena, obtaining a job that fulfills the desire of their heart in serving God.

Outcome: They have obtained the necessary job skills that allow them to be successful in any job assignment or career, reflecting the teachings of Jesus regarding work through seeking excellence; showing up on time; submitting to authority; personal financial skills.

Goal #5: The student has the ability to navigate through opportunities and challenges of housing and is housed. Thus making a decision that continues their recovery.

Outcome: The student can establish a long term place of permanence called home that welcomes family to stay with them. The student will have a commitment to caring for and managing their home and the skills to not go back to homelessness.

Remember, discipleship is hard work, committed work, messy gracious work. It is long, pain staking and requiring love.

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The Los Angeles Mission's FreshStart program is a 12 month residential, live-in program. We are a drug-free facility. As a Christ-centered program, we focus on teaching students how to build and maintain a relationship with God and give the tools to help them sustain their sobriety.

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I would post about mental health awareness

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drug abuse

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Many people don't understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs. They may mistakenly think that those who use drugs lack moral principles or willpower and that they could stop their drug use simply by choosing to. In reality, drug addiction is a complex disease, and quitting usually takes more than good intentions or a strong will. Drugs change the brain in ways that make quitting hard, even for those who want to. Fortunately, researchers know more than ever about how drugs affect the brain and have found treatments that can help people recover from drug addiction and lead productive lives.

What Is drug addiction?

Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences. The initial decision to take drugs is voluntary for most people, but repeated drug use can lead to brain changes that challenge an addicted person's self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs. These brain changes can be persistent, which is why drug addiction is considered a "relapsing" disease-people in recovery from drug use disorders are at increased risk for returning to drug use even after years of not taking the drug.

It's common for a person to relapse, but relapse doesn't mean that treatment doesn't work. As with other chronic health conditions, treatment should be ongoing and should be adjusted based on how the patient responds. Treatment plans need to be reviewed often and modified to fit the patient's changing needs.

Video: Why are Drugs So Hard to Quit?

What happens to the brain when a person takes drugs?

Most drugs affect the brain's "reward circuit," causing euphoria as well as flooding it with the chemical messenger dopamine. A properly functioning reward system motivates a person to repeat behaviors needed to thrive, such as eating and spending time with loved ones. Surges of dopamine in the reward circuit cause the reinforcement of pleasurable but unhealthy behaviors like taking drugs, leading people to repeat the behavior again and again.

As a person continues to use drugs, the brain adapts by reducing the ability of cells in the reward circuit to respond to it. This reduces the high that the person feels compared to the high they felt when first taking the drug-an effect known as tolerance. They might take more of the drug to try and achieve the same high. These brain adaptations often lead to the person becoming less and less able to derive pleasure from other things they once enjoyed, like food, sex, or social activities.

Long-term use also causes changes in other brain chemical systems and circuits as well, affecting functions that include:

Despite being aware of these harmful outcomes, many people who use drugs continue to take them, which is the nature of addiction.

Why do some people become addicted to drugs while others don't?

No one factor can predict if a person will become addicted to drugs. A combination of factors influences risk for addiction. The more risk factors a person has, the greater the chance that taking drugs can lead to addiction. For example:

Biology. The genes that people are born with account for about half of a person's risk for addiction. Gender, ethnicity, and the presence of other mental disorders may also influence risk for drug use and addiction.

Environment. A person's environment includes many different influences, from family and friends to economic status and general quality of life. Factors such as peer pressure, physical and sexual abuse, early exposure to drugs, stress, and parental guidance can greatly affect a person's likelihood of drug use and addiction.

Development. Genetic and environmental factors interact with critical developmental stages in a person's life to affect addiction risk. Although taking drugs at any age can lead to addiction, the earlier that drug use begins, the more likely it will progress to addiction. This is particularly problematic for teens. Because areas in their brains that control decision-making, judgment, and self-control are still developing, teens may be especially prone to risky behaviors, including trying drugs.

Can drug addiction be cured or prevented?

As with most other chronic diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, or heart disease, treatment for drug addiction generally isn't a cure. However, addiction is treatable and can be successfully managed. People who are recovering from an addiction will be at risk for relapse for years and possibly for their whole lives. Research shows that combining addiction treatment medicines with behavioral therapy ensures the best chance of success for most patients. Treatment approaches tailored to each patient's drug use patterns and any co-occurring medical, mental, and social problems can lead to continued recovery.

More good news is that drug use and addiction are preventable. Results from NIDA-funded research have shown that prevention programs involving families, schools, communities, and the media are effective for preventing or reducing drug use and addiction. Although personal events and cultural factors affect drug use trends, when young people view drug use as harmful, they tend to decrease their drug taking. Therefore, education and outreach are key in helping people understand the possible risks of drug use. Teachers, parents, and health care providers have crucial roles in educating young people and preventing drug use and addiction.

Points to Remember

Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.

Brain changes that occur over time with drug use challenge an addicted person's self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs. This is why drug addiction is also a relapsing disease.

Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Relapse indicates the need for more or different treatment.

Most drugs affect the brain's reward circuit by flooding it with the chemical messenger dopamine. Surges of dopamine in the reward circuit cause the reinforcement of pleasurable but unhealthy activities, leading people to repeat the behavior again and again.

Over time, the brain adjusts to the excess dopamine, which reduces the high that the person feels compared to the high they felt when first taking the drug-an effect known as tolerance. They might take more of the drug, trying to achieve the same dopamine high.

No single factor can predict whether a person will become addicted to drugs. A combination of genetic, environmental, and developmental factors influences risk for addiction. The more risk factors a person has, the greater the chance that taking drugs can lead to addiction.

Drug addiction is treatable and can be successfully managed.

More good news is that drug use and addiction are preventable. Teachers, parents, and health care providers have crucial roles in educating young people and preventing drug use and addiction.

Learn more

For information about understanding drug use and addiction, visit:

For more information about the costs of drug abuse to the United States, visit:

For more information about prevention, visit:

For more information about treatment, visit:

To find a publicly funded treatment center in your state, call 1-800-662-HELP or visit:

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i would post all the good times I had on facebook.

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https://www.ohchr.org/en/get-involved/campaign/fight-racism

Against racism

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Though you may feel isolated by your anxiety or anxiety-related disorder, you are not alone. Forty million adults in the United States have an anxiety disorder, and support is an important part of recovery.
*Please note: Listed groups are not updated on a regular basis. Please confirm all group information with the listed contact and/or on the listed website in advance of attendance. Any listing does not constitute an endorsement by ADAA of the support group, individual group leader, or affiliated institution or organization. ADAA does not endorse the use of a support group as a substitute for proper diagnosis and treatment. Please check with your health care provider about the benefits of joining a support group as part of an overall treatment regimen. Additional National Support Group Databases: Community Support Organizations:
* Please DO NOT call ADAA's office with support group inquiries. Calls are not answered on a daily basis as ADAA is not a direct service organization.

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Though you may feel isolated by your anxiety or anxiety-related disorder, you are not alone. Forty million adults in the United States have an anxiety disorder, and support is an important part of recovery. *Please note: Listed groups are not updated on a regular basis.

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Large racial and gender wage gaps in the U.S. remain, even as they have narrowed in some cases over the years. Among full- and part-time workers in the U.S., blacks in 2015 earned just 75% as much as whites in median hourly earnings and women earned 83% as much as men.

Looking at gender, race and ethnicity combined, all groups, with the exception of Asian men, lag behind white men in terms of median hourly earnings, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. White men are often used in comparisons such as this because they are the largest demographic group in the workforce - 33% in 2015.

In 2015, average hourly wages for black and Hispanic men were $15 and $14, respectively, compared with $21 for white men. Only the hourly earnings of Asian men ($24) outpaced those of white men.

Among women across all races and ethnicities, hourly earnings lag behind those of white men and men in their own racial or ethnic group. But the hourly earnings of Asian and white women ($18 and $17, respectively) are higher than those of black and Hispanic women ($13 and $12, respectively) - and also higher than those of black and Hispanic men.

While the hourly earnings of white men continue to outpace those of women, all groups of women have made progress in narrowing this wage gap since 1980, reflecting at least in part a significant increase in the education levels and workforce experience of women over time.

White and Asian women have narrowed the wage gap with white men to a much greater degree than black and Hispanic women. For example, white women narrowed the wage gap in median hourly earnings by 22 cents from 1980 (when they earned, on average, 60 cents for every dollar earned by a white man) to 2015 (when they earned 82 cents). By comparison, black women only narrowed that gap by 9 cents, from earning 56 cents for every dollar earned by a white man in 1980 to 65 cents today. Asian women followed roughly the trajectory of white women (but earned a slightly higher 87 cents per dollar earned by a white man in 2015), whereas Hispanic women fared even worse than black women, narrowing the gap by just 5 cents (earning 58 cents on the dollar in 2015).

Black and Hispanic men, for their part, have made no progress in narrowing the wage gap with white men since 1980, in part because there have been no improvements in the hourly earnings of white, black or Hispanic men over this 35-year period. As a result, black men earned the same 73% share of white men's hourly earnings in 1980 as they did in 2015, and Hispanic men earned 69% of white men's earnings in 2015 compared with 71% in 1980.

To be sure, some of these wage gaps can be attributed to the fact that lower shares of blacks and Hispanics are college educated. U.S. workers with a four-year college degree earn significantly more than those who have not completed college. Among adults ages 25 and older, 23% of blacks and 15% of Hispanics have a bachelor's degree or more education, compared with 36% of whites and 53% of Asians.

However, looking just at those with a bachelor's degree or more education, wage gaps by gender, race and ethnicity persist. College-educated black and Hispanic men earn roughly 80% the hourly wages of white college educated men ($25 and $26 vs. $32, respectively). White and Asian college-educated women also earn roughly 80% the hourly wages of white college-educated men ($25 and $27, respectively). However, black and Hispanic women with a college degree earn only about 70% the hourly wages of similarly educated white men ($23 and $22, respectively). As with workers overall, college-educated Asian men out-earn college-educated white men by about $3 per hour of work.

What contributes to these persistent wage gaps? Research shows that a majority of each of these gaps can be explained by differences in education, labor force experience, occupation or industry and other measurable factors.

For example, NBER researchers Francine Blau and Lawerence Kahn found that education and workforce experience accounted for 8% of the total gender wage gap in 2010, while industry and occupation explained 51% of the difference. When it comes to race, sociologists Eric Grodsky and Devah Pager found that education and workforce experience accounted for 52% of the wage gap between black and white men working in the public sector in 1990, and that adding occupational differences explained approximately 20% of the wage gap. And NBER researcher Roland Fryer found that for one group of adults in their 40s, controlling for standardized-test scores reduced the wage gap between black men and white men in 2006 by roughly 70%.

The remaining gaps not explained by these concrete factors are often attributed, at least in part, to discrimination. Blau and Kahn point out, however, that there are both portions of this "unmeasured" difference that could be due to factors other than discrimination (e.g., gender differences in behaviors like risk aversion or negotiation) as well as portions of the "measured" difference that may in fact be due to discrimination (e.g., a woman or minority not entering a high-paying STEM field because of experiences that may be rooted in prejudice, such as greater encouragement for men than women to pursue these studies).

When it comes to racial discrimination in the workplace, most Americans (60%) say blacks and whites are treated about equally, but opinions on this vary considerably across racial and ethnic groups. A new Pew Research Center report finds that roughly two-thirds (64%) of blacks say black people in the U.S. are generally treated less fairly than whites in the workplace; just 22% of whites and 38% of Hispanics agree.

About two-in-ten black adults (21%) and 16% of Hispanics say that in the past year they have been treated unfairly in hiring, pay or promotion because of their race or ethnicity; just 4% of white adults say the same. And while 40% of blacks say their race or ethnicity has made it harder for them to succeed in life, just 5% of whites - and 20% of Hispanics - say this. Some 31% of whites say their race or ethnicity has eased the way toward their success. At least six-in-ten whites (62%) and Hispanics (65%), and about half of blacks (51%), say their race or ethnicity hasn't made much of a difference.

For their part, about a quarter of women (27%) say their gender has made it harder for them to succeed in life, compared with just 7% of men. About six-in-ten men and women say their gender hasn't made much difference, but men are much more likely than women to say their gender has made it easier to succeed (30% vs. 8%). In addition, a 2013 Pew Research Center survey found that about one-in-five women (18%) say they have faced gender discrimination at work, including 12% who say they have earned less than a man doing the same job because of their gender. By comparison, one-in-ten men say they have faced gender-based workplace discrimination, including 3% who say their gender has been a factor in earning lower wages.

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post about mental health awareness

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It helps prevent disaster with mental health and I would use this to help another in need

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Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans' lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness. For more than 20 years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has recognized Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) every May to increase awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being and provide resources and information to support individuals and communities who may need mental health support.

Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, has recorded a video message for Mental Health Awareness Month 2024.

During National Mental Health Awareness Month, we honor the absolute courage of the tens of millions of Americans living with mental health conditions, and we celebrate the loved ones and mental health professionals who are there for them every day.

Check out what SAMHSA is doing and share our materials, and remember that we all play active roles in caring for our mental health.

On May 17, SAMHSA's CMHS will host a symposium to share perspectives and solutions for improved outcomes in prevention, early identification, and treatment for children, youth, young adults, and their families.

The 988 Partner Toolkit is a one-stop shop for resources that anyone to use to promote awareness of 988.

Practitioner Trainings

Federal Resources

April 30 - May 2 | 988 & Behavioral Health Crisis Transformation Grantee National Conference

Time: April 30, 8:30 a.m. - May 2, 12:30 p.m.
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The conference will include a film screening of The Listener with a panel with writer and directors.

May 2 | 7th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium

Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Virtual)
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The purpose of the event is to: share new initiatives, strategies, promising practices as well as the perspective of older adults to improve access, reduce stigma, and increase collaboration in the field of older adult mental health, particularly to assist those with serious mental illness and substance use disorders; to increase awareness about the role that health inequities play in the care and treatment of older adult mental health and substance use disorders, and identify culturally-appropriate approaches to reduce their impact, including social support and evidence-based interventions; and to provide attendees with actionable steps they can bring back to their communities.

Presenters: The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, will provide a welcome, along with the Assistant Secretary for Aging and the Administrator for the Health Resources and Services Administration. The keynote speaker is Jenifer Lewis - known as the "The Mother of Black Hollywood" and co-star of ABC's "Black-ish". There will be eight sessions with nationally known researchers, community providers, and people with lived experience providing practical advice and tips in older adult behavioral health treatment and recovery.

May 7 | Safety, Compassion, and Dignity: A One-Day Symposium on Harm Reduction, Healing Justice, and Mental Health Approaches

Time: 12 - 7 p.m. ET
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The Pacific Southwest MHTTC is hosting a no-cost, full-day symposium on International Harm Reduction Day to uplift the origins, approaches, and practices of harm reduction in mental health work. The symposium captures innovative approaches to harm reduction with speakers from across the country who work within diverse settings and populations.

May 13 | TA Coalition SAMHSA-Sponsored Webinar - Serving Our Communities: How People with Lived Experience Make Mental Health Crisis Services More Effective

Time: 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET
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This two-part webinar learning series will focus on strengthening the behavioral health workforce and increasing access to mental health services by working with people with lived expertise who can provide peer supports to adults and youth.

May 14 | Task Force on Maternal Mental Health National Strategy and Report to Congress

Time: 1 - 2:30 p.m. ET
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The Task Force on Maternal Mental Health will announce the release of the National Strategy to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care and the accompanying Report to Congress. The Task Force on Maternal Mental Health is a subcommittee of the SAMHSA Advisory Committee on Women's Services. During the event, attendees will hear from task force co-chairs and members, women with lived experience, HHS leaders, Congressional leaders, and others dedicated to addressing the maternal health crisis in the U.S.

May 14 - 16 | System of Care Virtual Summit 2024

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The SAMHSA-funded National Center for Training and Technical Assistance on Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC) will host a free, virtual System of Care (SOC) Summit. The SOC Summit is an opportunity for all children's mental health partners to reunite, renew, and re-energize their efforts to support children and young people with behavioral health needs, as well as their families. Our virtual doors are open to anyone who is invested in the mental health and wellness of children, youth, and families.

Presenters: Over 35 presenters comprised of: providers, state/county administrators and staff, youth, family members, practitioners, and collaborators within the child-serving system.

May 16 | Rural Mental Health: Documentary Film Greener Pastures and Discussion

Time: 12 p.m. ET
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After registration, the Greener Pastures film link will be sent to you in the registration confirmation email for individual viewing. Join the live virtual discussion featuring Greener Pastures film subjects and experts in farmer mental health.

May 17 | 2024 Children, Youth, and Young Adult Mental Health Symposium "Championing Mental Health Together"

Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET (In Person at SAMHSA HQ (Invitation Only) and Virtual (Open))

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), will host a symposium which will convene multidisciplinary stakeholders and thought leaders to share perspectives and solutions for improved outcomes in prevention, early identification, and treatment for children, youth, young adults, and their families. Grounded in this year's theme, "Championing Mental Health Together," the Symposium will:

Feature panel discussions on emerging trends;

Showcase evidence-based practices, programs, and services; and

Provide networking opportunities for collaboration.

Presenters:

Opening Remarks: SAMHSA Assistant Deputy Secretary Ms. Sonia Chessen, and Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Director Dr. Anita Everett

Children's Mental Health Awareness Month Presentation: CMHS Director Dr. Anita Everett, Jeanette Betancourt, US Social Impact, Sesame Street Workshop

Keynote - Trace Terrell, NAMI NextGen

Panel 1 - Fostering Family-Centered Solutions for Promoting Mental Health

Panel 2 - Enhancing School Mental Health Capacity: A Roadmap for Success

Pa nel 3 - Innovative Approaches for Youth Mental Wellness

Panel 4 - Showcasing Community-Driven Strategies for Optimal Mental Health Care

Agenda: Symposium Agenda (PDF | 272 KB)
Program: Symposium Program (PDF | 711 KB)
Registration Link: Invitation-only (in-person)
Livestream Link: Join now (registration not required)

May 22 | Building Stronger Foundations: The Intersection of Suicide Prevention Infrastructure and Behavioral Health Services

Time: 12 - 1 p.m. ET
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This learning session, co-hosted by the MHTTC Network Coordinating Office and Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), will delve into the multi-faceted approach the SPRC has taken to support states and territories in building effective and sustainable suicide prevention infrastructure.

May 22 | SAMHSA and HUD's Third Annual Commemoration of National Mental Health Awareness Month

Time: 1 - 2:30 p.m. ET
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Learn more about the latest developments in mental health resource for HUD-assisted communities. Attendees will get slides and a mental health resource list after the event.

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May 30 | SAMHSA's GAINS Center Webinar: Utilizing Trauma-Informed Approaches to Support Transition-Age Youth (TAY) in the Criminal Justice System

Time: 2 - 3:30 p.m. ET
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This webinar will discuss principles of trauma-informed care and approaches to implementing trauma-informed practices for transition-age youth (TAY) involved with the criminal justice system.

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Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans' lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness.

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Across the United States, cities are bearing the brunt of homelessness, a problem fueled by a lack of affordable housing and issues like mental health and addiction that are worsened by poverty.

New York and Los Angeles alone account for around 40% of the country's unhoused population. Now, those cities are trying to find lasting solutions.

In California, which leads the nation in homelessness and home prices, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ran and won last year's election largely on a promise to house about a third of the city's 46,000 homeless people by the end of the year.

Making good on that goal started on Bass' first day in office.

"What I did on Day One of my administration was put the city in a state of emergency," Bass told CBS Saturday Morning.

That began her housing relief program, "Inside Safe," which brought nearly 2,000 people off the street, according to numbers reported by the city of Los Angeles. That, along with other homeless relief programs, got nearly 22,000 Los Angeles residents into temporary housing. That's 5,000 more people than last year, the city said.

"We have dispelled the myth that people who are on the street will not leave the street," Bass said. "So we have not had a problem of people accepting housing."

Getting people off the street and into temporary housing is one thing. Keeping them housed is another. As of November 2023, only 3,500 unhoused people in Los Angeles have found permanent places to live. There just isn't enough affordable housing stock in the city, or in several other large American cities, making it nearly impossible to find placements for those living in temporary units.

On Nov. 1, Bass issued an executive order allowing "Inside Safe" to use vacant residential hotel rooms as interim housing.

"I don't want people waiting on the streets in tents while we're building (affordable housing)," Bass said. "That's why we're getting them off the street, providing motel rooms for them, while at the same time we are expediting building."

However, those temporary rooms are used as permanent housing for low-income residents, which some says creates a new problem. Barbara Schultz, the director of housing and justice at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, said that the city has released numbers showing that there need to be "456,000 more housing units to meet the need in the city." Almost 200,000 of those units would be needed for "low-income Angelenos," Schultz said.

"The idea of removing the already too-few permanent units we have is the wrong policy at this time," Schultz said.

There's also the challenge of matching funding sources to specific communities like the one at Summit View Apartments, an affordable housing building with 49 units that only serves homeless veterans. For veterans like 26-year-old Jean Casimir, who was unable to find work and living in a shelter after leaving the Army, it's been a place to get back on his feet and receive necessary mental health and employment services.

"We want to be sure nothing triggers falling back into homelessness," said Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, the president and CEO of the non-profit L.A. Family Housing, which developed Summit View Apartments. "In order to realize a vision of providing more supportive housing for people in need, there's a little bit of the city, the county, the state, federal government and private investors (needed) to make this happen."

That complexity is part of the problem, especially in the midst of a post-COVID economy with high inflation where housing the poor isn't a profitable business.

"Until we spend the money directly on housing, we're not going to have an impact on homelessness," Klasky-Gamer said.

Secretary Marcia Fudge at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said her office is trying to streamline the process to build new affordable housing.

"I don't believe that we have done all we should have done as a nation," Fudge said.

Meanwhile, the Biden administration has instituted a goal of reducing homelessness by 25% in the next two years. It's an "ambitious" goal, Fudge said, but "not impossible." To that effort, Fudge has raised the value of housing vouchers and released $50 million to support homeless youth.

"We are doing all we know how to do because we understand that young people in particular, if they don't start to look at homeownership as an option, they may never be put in a situatoin to start to build the kind of generational wealth that our parents built," Fudge said.

On a local level, Bass has worked to cut down the time it takes to build affordable housing in Los Angeles.

"What used to take months in terms of permits now takes 37 days," Bass explained. "If you are coming to Los Angeles to build 100% affordable housing, you essentially break through a lot of the barriers and we expedite your building."

Bass has also sponsored two bills in the State Assembly to create more permanent housing. One bill will allow the administration to "use a lot of city properties," including "city, state, county, federal property that is either vacant or is available" for Los Angeles' use to be the site for new affordable housing.

"We don't even have to be involved in purchasing property, it's to expedite the building on public lands," Bass said.

That's critical to organizations like L.A. Family Housing. Officials are also working to ensure an equitable housing landscape.

"If we just continue to only build in places where low-income housing has always been, we end up segregating poverty and segregating people in a way that is really contrary to the fair housing law," Fudge said.

Bass also has an eye on major upcoming events in the city, like the FIFA World Cup, which will be held in 2026, and the 2028 Olympics.

"I am hoping all of the energy ... will bring the city in a way that says we can't have the world come here and see 46,000 people sleeping on the street," Bass said.

More from CBS News

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Created by the Legislature in 1943, the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB) is an independent administrative court system for workers and employers seeking to challenge decisions made by the Employment Development Department (EDD). Appeals are the first opportunity for all parties to present evidence and tell their side of the story before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and have that ALJ decide the case. The ALJ's decision may be appealed to a five-member Board appointed by the Governor and the Legislature. The Board's decision is final, unless overturned by the California Superior Court.

If a party appeals, EDD's original decision is reviewed by an ALJ. The ALJ can overturn, agree with, or modify EDD's decision. The losing party can appeal the ALJ's decision to CUIAB's five-member Board, appointed by the Governor and Legislature. California is one of 47 states to offer this second level of review. The Board's decision is CUIAB's final decision. Workers and employers who disagree with CUIAB's final decision may appeal to the California Superior Court system, which is outside of CUIAB.

CUIAB's services are free to the participants, and do not require an attorney. The proceedings are funded almost completely by federal dollars (93%), with state special funds paying for costs related to disability and paid family leave cases (6.6%), and the state General Fund paying for less than one-half of one percent (0.4%) of the costs.

In addition to reviewing ALJs' decisions, the Board issues precedent decisions and oversees CUIAB operations and its hearing facilities in eleven field offices and 26 satellite facilities around the state.

In 2011 alone, CUIAB ALJs rendered decisions in about 467,000 cases for over 250,000 employees and employers. Second level reviews were decided by the Board in over 36,000 cases in 2011.

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Inflation measures how much more expensive a set of goods and services has become over a certain period, usually a year

It may be one of the most familiar words in economics. Inflation has plunged countries into long periods of instability. Central bankers often aspire to be known as "inflation hawks." Politicians have won elections with promises to combat inflation, only to lose power after failing to do so. Inflation was even declared Public Enemy No. 1 in the United States-by President Gerald Ford in 1974. What, then, is inflation, and why is it so important?

Inflation is the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time. Inflation is typically a broad measure, such as the overall increase in prices or the increase in the cost of living in a country. But it can also be more narrowly calculated-for certain goods, such as food, or for services, such as a haircut, for example. Whatever the context, inflation represents how much more expensive the relevant set of goods and/or services has become over a certain period, most commonly a year.

Measuring inflation

Consumers' cost of living depends on the prices of many goods and services and the share of each in the household budget. To measure the average consumer's cost of living, government agencies conduct household surveys to identify a basket of commonly purchased items and track over time the cost of purchasing this basket. (Housing expenses, including rent and mortgages, constitute the largest component of the consumer basket in the United States.) The cost of this basket at a given time expressed relative to a base year is the consumer price index (CPI), and the percentage change in the CPI over a certain period is consumer price inflation, the most widely used measure of inflation. (For example, if the base year CPI is 100 and the current CPI is 110, inflation is 10 percent over the period.)

Core consumer inflation focuses on the underlying and persistent trends in inflation by excluding prices set by the government and the more volatile prices of products, such as food and energy, most affected by seasonal factors or temporary supply conditions. Core inflation is also watched closely by policymakers. Calculation of an overall inflation rate-for a country, say, and not just for consumers-requires an index with broader coverage, such as the GDP deflator.

The CPI basket is mostly kept constant over time for consistency, but is tweaked occasionally to reflect changing consumption patterns-for example, to include new hi-tech goods and to replace items no longer widely purchased. Because it shows how, on average, prices change over time for everything produced in an economy, the contents of the GDP deflator vary each year and are more current than the mostly fixed CPI basket. On the other hand, the deflator includes nonconsumer items (such as military spending) and is therefore not a good measure of the cost of living.

The good and the bad

To the extent that households' nominal income, which they receive in current money, does not increase as much as prices, they are worse off, because they can afford to purchase less. In other words, their purchasing power or real -inflation-adjusted-income falls. Real income is a proxy for the standard of living. When real incomes are rising, so is the standard of living, and vice versa.

In reality, prices change at different paces. Some, such as the prices of traded commodities, change every day; others, such as wages established by contracts, take longer to adjust (or are "sticky," in economic parlance). In an inflationary environment, unevenly rising prices inevitably reduce the purchasing power of some consumers, and this erosion of real income is the single biggest cost of inflation.

Inflation can also distort purchasing power over time for recipients and payers of fixed interest rates. Take pensioners who receive a fixed 5 percent yearly increase to their pension. If inflation is higher than 5 percent, a pensioner's purchasing power falls. On the other hand, a borrower who pays a fixed-rate mortgage of 5 percent would benefit from 5 percent inflation, because the real interest rate (the nominal rate minus the inflation rate) would be zero; servicing this debt would be even easier if inflation were higher, as long as the borrower's income keeps up with inflation. The lender's real income, of course, suffers. To the extent that inflation is not factored into nominal interest rates, some gain and some lose purchasing power.

Indeed, many countries have grappled with high inflation-and in some cases hyperinflation, 1,000 percent or more a year. In 2008, Zimbabwe experienced one of the worst cases of hyperinflation ever, with estimated annual inflation at one point of 500 billion percent. Such high levels of inflation have been disastrous, and countries have had to take difficult and painful policy measures to bring inflation back to reasonable levels, sometimes by giving up their national currency, as Zimbabwe has.

Although high inflation hurts an economy, deflation, or falling prices, is not desirable either. When prices are falling, consumers delay making purchases if they can, anticipating lower prices in the future. For the economy this means less economic activity, less income generated by producers, and lower economic growth. Japan is one country with a long period of nearly no economic growth, largely because of deflation. Preventing deflation during the global financial crisis that began in 2007 was one of the reasons the US Federal Reserve and other central banks around the world kept interest rates low for a prolonged period and have instituted other monetary policies to ensure financial systems have plenty of liquidity.

Most economists now believe that low, stable, and-most important-predictable inflation is good for an economy. If inflation is low and predictable, it is easier to capture it in price-adjustment contracts and interest rates, reducing its distortionary impact. Moreover, knowing that prices will be slightly higher in the future gives consumers an incentive to make purchases sooner, which boosts economic activity. Many central bankers have made their primary policy objective maintaining low and stable inflation, a policy called inflation targeting.

What creates inflation?

Long-lasting episodes of high inflation are often the result of lax monetary policy. If the money supply grows too big relative to the size of an economy, the unit value of the currency diminishes; in other words, its purchasing power falls and prices rise. This relationship between the money supply and the size of the economy is called the quantity theory of money and is one of the oldest hypotheses in economics.

Pressures on the supply or demand side of the economy can also be inflationary. Supply shocks that disrupt production, such as natural disasters, or raise production costs, such as high oil prices, can reduce overall supply and lead to "cost-push" inflation, in which the impetus for price increases comes from a disruption to supply. The food and fuel inflation of 2008 was such a case for the global economy-sharply rising food and fuel prices were transmitted from country to country by trade. Conversely, demand shocks, such as a stock market rally, or expansionary policies, such as when a central bank lowers interest rates or a government raises spending, can temporarily boost overall demand and economic growth. If, however, this increase in demand exceeds an economy's production capacity, the resulting strain on resources is reflected in "demand-pull" inflation. Policymakers must find the right balance between boosting demand and growth when needed without overstimulating the economy and causing inflation.

Expectations also play a key role in determining inflation. If people or firms anticipate higher prices, they build these expectations into wage negotiations and contractual price adjustments (such as automatic rent increases). This behavior partly determines the next period's inflation; once the contracts are exercised and wages or prices rise as agreed, expectations become self-fulfilling. And to the extent that people base their expectations on the recent past, inflation would follow similar patterns over time, resulting in inflation inertia.

How policymakers deal with inflation

The right set of disinflationary policies, those aimed at reducing inflation, depends on the causes of inflation. If the economy has overheated, central banks-if they are committed to ensuring price stability-can implement contractionary policies that rein in aggregate demand, usually by raising interest rates. Some central bankers have chosen, with varying degrees of success, to impose monetary discipline by fixing the exchange rate-tying the value of its currency to that of another currency, and thereby its monetary policy to that of another country. However, when inflation is driven by global rather than domestic developments, such policies may not help. In 2008, when inflation rose across the globe on the back of high food and fuel prices, many countries allowed the high global prices to pass through to the domestic economy. In some cases the government may directly set prices (as some did in 2008 to prevent high food and fuel prices from passing through). Such administrative price-setting measures usually result in the government's accrual of large subsidy bills to compensate producers for lost income.

Central bankers are increasingly relying on their ability to influence inflation expectations as an inflation-reduction tool. Policymakers announce their intention to keep economic activity low temporarily to bring down inflation, hoping to influence expectations and contracts' built-in inflation component. The more credibility central banks have, the greater the influence of their pronouncements on inflation expectations.

Ceyda Oner is a deputy division chief in the IMF's Finance Department.

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