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RI religious leaders urge lawmakers to end poverty - Projo 7 to 7 ... : "They'll keep going up if we keep providing incentive for losers to move here. These programs have only led to more poverty . We need jobs and we'll never get those with elected officials who overlook the taxpayers. ...

7-year-old commits suicide over bullying : DETROIT - A 7-year-old boy's suicide over being bullied at school has shocked a Detroit community and has lawmakers speaking out against bullying . The boy, whose name was not reported, was found hanging from a bunk bed with a belt around ...

Pressure to be available 24/7 on social media causes teen anxiety and depression  - The need to be constantly available and respond 24/7 on social media accounts can cause depression, anxiety and decrease sleep quality for ...

1 in 7 Fortune 500 Companies Funded Homophobic Boy Scouts : 1 in 7 Fortune 500 Companies Funded Homophobic Boy Scouts. They say they don't discriminate against LGBT people, but Comcast and Kraft Foods Group are among the 69 companies that together donated nearly $5.3 million to the Boy Scouts.

Bullied Michigan schoolkids to get a helping hand as new 24/7 ...  - Students who are being bullied or hear potential threats from other students will have a 24/7 hotline available to call after the Legislature  ...

Young  workers on iPhone 7 assembly line - Upon hearing his fellow worker committed suicide by jumping off a high building, Wang Guoying, who was playing video games, froze in silent shock. Foxconn, one of the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturers, has witnessed at least 20 suicides of its workers since 2010. The latest, who jumped from a factory roof at Foxconn's Henan plant on the morning of August 18, was said to have just finished an all-night assembly shift for iPhone 7. "I have worked overtime for 13 days," said the 19-year-old Wang (an alias). "If there wasn't this short rest break, I would also have killed myself." For Wang Guoying, "there's not much point" in that. It would not bring him any useful skills by "wasting" time there for another two or three years, and all he can do is to transfer to another Foxconn plant. "Work harder and save much money, so I can marry and build a home back to my villag...

Just 1 in 7 Teens with Mental Illness Gets Meds Just 1 in 7 Teens with Mental Illness Gets Meds Despite worries that too many young people are taking prescription psychiatric drugs, a newly released report says that only 14 percent of teens with a mental disorder are prescribed psychiatric medications.

7 New Adult Books with  LGBTQ  Main Characters -  I think that new adult books are some of the most important ones to feature  LGBTQ  representation. For many queer young adults, the time ...

Racial equity in Alzheimer's research focus of $7 million in grants. Funds to support diverse volunteer registry, study of social risk factors ... View article...

US had 7% rise in hate groups in 2018, watchdog says -  the Southern Poverty Law Center said Wednesday in its annual report. ... In doing so, he's given people across America the go-ahead to act on their ...

7 million steps to help children's mental health  - Pretty much anywhere you go if there's a disruption, which children with mental health may have if they're ostracized, they're pushed out. They never ...

7 ways gay marriage helps the US : 7m cover There are currently 12 states , and the District of Columbia currently that allow same sex marriage. The Supreme Court decision will soon be made with Proposition 8, and DOMA. It is time to refocus to many advantages gay marriage would have ... TGV News

Can Vitamins Help Mental Health ? These 7 Supplements May Have Mood-Boosting Properties - There are hundreds of vitamins and supplements available for every ailment and condition you can think of, from melatonin tablets for sleep, to collagen powder for your joints. According to Harvard Health , most people get their daily vitamins from their diets, but vitamin supplements can be extremely ...

8 Things LGBT People Couldn't Do In 1985 -- And 7 Things They ...  - However, social and political victories over the past several decades have seen LGBT individuals make gains in society that would have been considered  ...

7 ways gay marriage helps the US : 7m cover There are currently 12 states, and the District of Columbia currently that allow same sex marriage. The Supreme Court decision will soon be made with Proposition 8, and DOMA. It is time to refocus to many advantages gay marriage would have ...

7 Feminist and LGBT Webcomics to Get You Through Your Week  - Manic Pixie Nightmare Girls is a semi-autobiographical comic by Jessica Udischas that uses 80s-inspired art and a heavy dose of sarcasm to deal ...

7 Things To Know About LGBTQ Dating In America  - For all the talk about sex and relationships, there's been surprisingly little research around LGBTQ singles and dating, but that's finally starting to ...

7 statistics on current costs, outcomes for mental health and substance abuse disorders  -  Mental health and substance abuse disorders are the leading cause of disease burden — both financially and in terms of utilization — in the U.S., ...

Is Your Teen Online 24/7? Parenting With Spiritual Tools  - How do you reprogram a teen to recognize that the cyberworld is actually fake? That's not an easy ... He then restored the boy to health . He tells his ...

7 Reasons Why Philanthropy Hasn't Made Much Dent in US Poverty Rates  - The overall poverty rate has ranged from 12 to 15 percent since the 1970s, with the latest figures showing that 14.5 percent of Americans lived below ...