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Brittney McNamara

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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

One of the Biggest Myths About Smoking Weed Was Just Debunked

But there still is a link.
Relationships

This Teen Had the BEST Apology to His Girlfriend’s Mom for Breaking Curfew

How could she stay mad at this?
Health

President Trump May End Funding For UN Organizations Helping Sexually Abused Girls

And the hits just keep on coming.
Mental Health

Girls Think Boys Are Naturally Smarter, According to a Disturbing Study

Try not to punch a wall.
Health

Your Next Organ Donor Could Be a Pig

Mmmmm bacon.
Mental Health

Eating More of THIS Could Help Your Anxiety

Spoiler: it’s found in a ton of healthy foods.
Mental Health

Emma Stone Opened Up About How She Copes With Anxiety

She says it’s all about balance.
Health

This Country Is Setting Up a Women’s Health Fund in Response to Trump’s Anti-Abortion Rule

They’re not going down without a fight.
Relationships

Online Dating Is More Dangerous in These States

According to a new report.
Health

Trump's Anti-Abortion Order Could Devastate HIV Programs Across the GLOBE

This goes beyond abortion.
Health

This Senator Resigned After Mocking Women's March Participants

"I know my resignation will be hailed as a victory."
Politics

Trump’s Team Uses Private Emails — Even Though Trump Criticized Hillary Clinton For It

This includes Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer, and Steve Bannon.
Politics

Activists Trolled the White House with a Giant ‘RESIST’ Banner

They wanted to protest Trump’s attacks on the environment.
Mental Health

14-Year-Old Nakia Venant Streamed Her Death on Facebook Live

A friend tried to save her.
Sexual Health + Identity

The House Just Passed a Bill That Restricts Abortion Even MORE

It takes the current rules against taxpayer-funded abortion a step further.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Explains EXACTLY Why Cat-Calling Is So Dangerous

Research doesn’t lie.
Sexual Health + Identity

What Happens If Trump Makes Women Pay More for Birth Control

The effects are devastating.
Sexual Health + Identity

Scarlett Johansson Says Planned Parenthood Saved Her Life When She Was a Teen

Further proof we need it to stay.
Sexual Health + Identity

Halsey Donated $100,000 To Planned Parenthood After the Women's March

The clinic has helped her personally.
Sexual Health + Identity

Rowan Blanchard Says Making Abortion Illegal Won't Stop Women from Having Them

History shows she's right.
Mental Health

Paris Jackson Opens Up About Cyberbullying and Surviving Suicide

"When I was 14 I got so much hate on a daily basis that I tried to kill myself."
Sexual Health + Identity

Keke Palmer Says Trey Songz Used "Sexual Intimidation" to Get Her In His Video

So. not. OK.
Sexual Health + Identity

Trump Just Signed a Rule That Even Hurts Women NOT in the U.S.

And so it begins.
Sexual Health + Identity

The Lawyer Who Won Roe V. Wade Is Afraid Trump Will Roll Back Abortion Rights

She says we should be "very concerned."