COVID-19 deaths tend to be more unexpected and traumatic than other types of deaths. A USC Dornsife sociologist explains the mental health burdens facing the millions who’ve lost a relative to the coronavirus.
The laboratory findings point to a target for new treatments that could mean relief for millions suffering from debilitating pain.
The latest USC Dornsife-Union Bank LABarometer survey shows that the effects of climate change have impacted Los Angeles County residents in a variety of ways including mental health. [5 min read]
The NFL Green Bay Packers quarterback claimed his decision to skip COVID-19 vaccination is based on critical thinking, but there are some flaws in his approach that we can learn from. [6¾ min read]
Data collected about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. residents shows that 80% experienced some sort of hardship and that those hardships are not equally distributed across groups. [5 min read]
Though it may seem like a global pandemic and the genocide of a people have very little in common, the long-lingering effects of trauma on survivors are similar. [7 min read]
USC Dornsife Professor of Sociology Andrew Lakoff is featured on this episode of ‘The Conversation Weekly’ discussing what the World Health Organization’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic means for the organization. [3¾ min read]
Research conducted through USC Dornsife’s Public Exchange shows that a growing number of L.A. County residents are struggling to feed their families. [6½ min read]
