Michigan women have mental-health concerns at rates higher than the national average, according to a new report. The United Health Foundation reported that the number of women between ages 18 and 44 in Michigan who cite "frequent mental distress" jumped to more than 25% in 2021 from 18% just five years earlier. Marnie Leavitt, executive director of the Women s Center of Southeast Michigan, said social media and ease of access to information have led to an overall uptick in anxiety and depression - and a world in turmoil isn t helping. .
Spanish-speaking Idahoans face a lack of mental health resources and advocates in the state want to change it. Kurtis Pugh, mental health manager for the Community Council of Idaho, which serves migrant agricultural laborers and their families, said there is some stigma surrounding mental health issues in Spanish-speaking communities but often, people lack access to care. "That s where our biggest obstacles are," Pugh explained. " .
Latinos have been migrating to Idaho since the mid 1800s, before it was a state. Like many other ethnic groups, Latinos came in search of jobs and opportunities for the