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Brittney McNamara

Features Director

Brittney McNamara is an award-winning journalist who has been reporting on health issues, including mental health, reproductive rights, sexual assault and LGBTQ+ identity since 2014. In her current role as the features director at Teen Vogue, McNamara investigated the #MeToo movement on college campuses; reported on abortion access under the Trump administration; explored how incarceration impacts the mental health of young people; and published a series on various health issues, including bullying and vaccination. Prior to Teen Vogue, McNamara was a newspaper reporter in Massachusetts.

Mental Health

If You Binge-Watch TV, You NEED to Read This New Study

Your mental health is at risk.
Sexual Health + Identity

Lady Gaga Got Matching Tattoos with the Survivors from Her Oscars Performance

It represents unity.
Sexual Health + Identity

Rowan Blanchard Gets Real About Identifying as Queer

"It has felt safer and less terrifying to silence myself."
Mental Health

New Research Debunks Age-Old Myth That Marijuana Causes Depression

And scientists are investigating some potential new benefits.
Sexual Health + Identity

Why a Handbook for Native American Rape Survivors Is a Necessity

They’re the most at-risk group in the country.
Sexual Health + Identity

Two 14-Year-Old Boys Are Being Charged With Raping a Girl From Their High School

She says they forced her into the locker room.
Mental Health

Why We Need to Stop Using the R-Word

“He used it to make me think I’m worthless."
Sexual Health + Identity

Meet the Badass Sexual Assault Survivors Who Shared the Oscars Stage with Lady Gaga

“Not alone,” “Not your fault,” and “We believe you,” were written on their forearms.
Mental Health

This New App Is Unlike ANYTHING Else on Your iPhone

It's literally designed to save lives.
Health

The Shocking Reason Why This School Is Banning Energy Drinks

Bye, bye Red Bull.
Mental Health

A New Study Just Found the Solution to Depression and Suicide Rates Among Transgender Kids

Spoiler alert: we didn’t need science to figure it out.
Sexual Health + Identity

Doctors Say THIS Is the Best Birth Control on the Market

Set it and forget it.
Sexual Health + Identity

Emma Watson Reveals Her Love For This Sex Ed Website

"I wish it had been around longer.”