The 6th Annual Center for Rural School Mental Health Conference may have been the best one yet! We learned so much from our school, youth, and university partners. Till next year. @mopreventionsci.bsky.social

Stay tuned for our two-part series recorded from D.C. covering rural health policy from A-Z, including growing calls to address the disadvantage #MedicareAdvantage places rural hospitals and providers in. Thanks for the tag. We welcome amplifying polices that both help and harm rural communities.

Social Media and Adolescent Health Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print or as an eBook.

I agree: "The committee’s review of the literature did not support the conclusion that social media causes changes in adolescent health at the population level. Nevertheless, there are potential harms associated with the platforms..." (1/2) https://buff.ly/4aUDr7c
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Study: Rural residents more likely to struggle with medical debt A new study found issues with access to healthcare, quality of care and affordability challenges that made it difficult for rural patients.

No surprise but the mandate for strategic action remains! #RuralHealth #MedicalDebt #HealthDisparities www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/11/23/s... @ncrsmh.bsky.social

The importance of having a trusted adult in school in relation to internalizing symptoms: tinyurl.com/479mdj3c @mopreventionsci.bsky.social

Principals are stressed too! And their wellbeing predicts the current and future health of teachers in their building.
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