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AllSides Live: News, Anxiety and Elections with Becca Kearl of Living Room Conversations

Recommended Reading / October 18th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

AllSides Live recently welcomed Executive Director of Living Room Conversations Becca Kearl to discuss the news and election anxiety.

Living Room Conversations, Mental Health, Misinformation And Disinformation, Fake News, 2022 Elections

The Bipartisan Fight for Mental Health

Recommended Reading / August 5th, 2021 / By Jackson Lanzer

Both Democrats and Republicans have begun to fight for improved and expanded mental health resources.

Public Health, Mental Health, Bipartisanship

How to Retain Your Sanity When Reading the News

News / February 15th, 2021 / By Avanti Giridharan

One of the most unbelievable things in the 21st century is that there was a period in time when the media actually seemed to care about its viewers. The reporting was comparatively more accurate and unafraid to challenge or question powerful people. Fast forward to today, and the...

Media Literacy, News Literacy, News, Mental Health

Shooting at Annapolis Newspaper Reignites Debate Around Guns, Mental Health

Story of the Week / July 5th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

A gunman killed five people last Thursday at the offices of the Capital Gazette, a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, reigniting the debate around gun control and mental health. Some argue that tighter restrictions on firearms are necessary to prevent further shootings, particularly since...

Gun Control And Gun Rights, Capital Gazette, Mental Health, Story Of The Week, News

Florida School Shooting

Story of the Week / February 15th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

A school shooting in Parkland, FL on Wednesday left 17 students and educators dead. In the wake of the tragedy, many lawmakers on the Left called for increased gun control, while several on the Right, including President Trump, advocated for better awareness surrounding mental health...

Gun Legislation, Education, Mental Health, Story Of The Week, News

Tag: Mental Health