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Destigmatizing Mental Health – ellypost

WebMental Health Education Reduces Stigma. The top way to reduce stigma is proximity or when someone close to you shares their lived experience. This means young adults and …

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Take Action Now – ellypost

WebWant to advocate for mental health policy change? Evokate is your comprehensive tool for learning about mental health topics, exploring actions you can take, and organizing …

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Equitable Mental Health Care – Evokate

WebShort-term plans that are often marketed to young adults aren’t required to cover mental health care. This could include health plans offered through colleges and universities. …

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Mental Health Promotion & Prevention – Evokate

WebIt is important to treat mental health issues when they arise. It is equally important to be proactive and prevent issues from happening in the first place, when that’s possible. Key …

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Racial Justice & Mental Health – Evokate

WebIt is also important that those of us who value both racial equity and mental health as important causes are leaders in these intersecting issues. 55% of young adults have …

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Home – ellypost

WebEvokate is a tool for young adults who are passionate about intersectional issues related to mental health and want to advocate for change.

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Gender-Affirming Care – Evokate

WebKey Stats. 65% who were on gender-affirming hormones were somewhat or very concerned about losing access to this care (Trevor Project, 2023); Transgender youths are three …

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Resources – Evokate

WebMental Health Resources. National Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255. If you don’t feel like talking, you can also text the Crisis Text Line:Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in …

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LGBTQ Health & Well-being – ellypost

WebThe Challenge in Finding LGBTQ-Trained Counselors. LGBTQ youth may also encounter health practices and policies that are not inclusive. For example, not all health providers …

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The School-to-Prison Pipeline and Mental Health – Evokate

WebThe Juvenile (In)justice System. BIPOC youth with mental health issues are also more likely than White youth with the same issues to be sent to the juvenile (in)justice system …

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About & Why – ellypost

WebGet In Touch. For general inquiries and feedback please contact [email protected] media requests, please contact …

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Home – Evokate

WebWhy This Matters. We’re a group of 20 young adults ages 18-25 from many different backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives across the U.S. What brings us together is our …

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Healing from Intergenerational Trauma and Racism – Evokate

WebIndividually, people can heal from intergenerational trauma**, racism, and/or hatred through mental health care, holistic care, and culturally-specific practices. This can look like art, …

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What Does Medicaid Have to Do With It

WebMedicaid is a federal-state partnership and a public health program that provides health coverage to people with lower incomes. More than 81 million people are covered by …

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Why is Mental Health Care So Expensive

WebIn Short, Mental Health Can Be More Expensive Than Physical Health. It can be very hard to predict what you’ll be expected to pay. In fact, many mental health professionals do …

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Anti-LGBTQ Policies and Laws – Evokate

WebOnly 21 U.S. states fully protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination. Many of the protections that benefit LGBTQ youth benefit others, as well. For example, gender …

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Restorative Justice – Evokate

WebApplying Restorative Justice to the Youth Criminal Legal System. Instead of punishing youth for behaviors that could be a result of mental health challenges, restorative justice gives …

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Crisis Response & Policing – ellypost

WebInjuries and deaths such as the murders of Miles Hall, Kayla Moore, and Walter Wallace, Jr. – all Black and all experiencing mental health crises at the time of their murder by police …

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About & Why – Evokate

Web800-273-8255. Find additional resources. Who We Are. We’re a group of 20 young adults ages 18-25 from many different backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives across the U.S. …

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