“Food Stamp Cuts, Cold Weather Put Extra Strain On Food Pantries”

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This January 28, 2014 NPR: The Salt article talks about the domino effect that occurs as temperatures drop causing heating bills to rise and for some a shortage of food because they have to shift money from their food budget to their heating budget leaving more people turning to food banks for help.

 

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“The stigma of raising a mentally ill child”

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This January 26, 2014 CBS 60 Minutes report on the stigma faced by parents of mentally ill children.

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“Researchers document connection between concussions and depression in teens”

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This January 27, 2014 article found on the NewsWorks website talks about documented links between concussions and depression in teens.  They aren’t clear why this link is seen, but they do feel it happens a lot.

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• Study uses aerobic exercise to treat teens with depression (globalnews.ca)
• A concussion can lead to depression years later (medicalnewstoday.com)