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On the passing of Jim Irsay
May 22, 2025
The faculty and staff at the Irsay Institute are deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Irsay. Mr. Irsay understood that the stigma surrounding addiction and mental illness costs lives, and that human suffering could be reduced by eliminating barriers to admitting struggles and seeking help.
Advancing Health-Related Social Science Research
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Photo Credit: Ekaterina Ermilkina
A Socio-Cultural Framework for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Inequities
Bernice Pescosolido
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Kaplan & Sadock’s Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 11th Edition (2025)
Social networks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and emerging adults’ mental health: Resiliency through social bonding and cohesion
Brea Perry
Bernice Pescosolido
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American Journal of Public Health (2025)
Building Schools & Communities that Prevent Youth Suicide: The Final Report of the Social Worlds & Youth Well-Being Study, Western Slope, Colorado
Life under Pressure: The Social Roots of Youth Suicide and What to Do About Them
Culturally Responsive Assessment of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth of Color
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