Public Health

Protecting Students From Themselves: A School's Role in Preventing Adolescent Suicide  By Margaret Field   The strings of teens killing themselves in the Bay Area have recently received a new name: “The Silicon Valley Suicides”, alluding to a deep-rooted sadness in an area of the country typically known for its technological prowess. Despite the lack of recent … [Read more...] about Protecting Students From Themselves: A School’s Role in Preventing Adolescent Suicide by Margaret Field

Yume Nishi is in her final year of study in the 5-year Bachelor of Architecture program with a minor in Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California. After graduation, she hopes to go into healthcare architecture and is very interested in integrating data and design to help enhance people’s lives. She is an active member on campus and loves being a Teaching … [Read more...] about Crumpling Bad Hospitals with Evidence-Based Design

 Homelessness is a longstanding problem in Los Angeles County, and the data shows that it is getting worse. Between 2013 and 2015 alone, the homeless population in Los Angeles increased by 12% (Jamison et al., 2015).  In many cases, these homeless individuals are struggling with mental illness, substance abuse, or both.  These problems often go untreated, which can cause the … [Read more...] about Mental Illness Among the Homeless and Incarcerated of Los Angeles