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Cheryl Platzman Weinstock is an award-winning journalist who reports on
health and science research and its impact on society, with a focus on mental health, suicide prevention, medical ethics, and the gender gap in medical research. Her investigative pieces have brought national attention to maternal mortality, domestic violence, gun violence, and the healthcare barriers facing undocumented immigrants. She recently investigated how the immigration crackdown has increased domestic violence against undocumented immigrants, the rising number of suicides among children in the foster care system, and why national suicide prevention strategies and school threat assessment teams are failing. She has written for KFF Health News, The New York Times, NPR, Everyday Health, AARP, Reuters Health, Spectrum, Healthbeat, The Transmitter, and many other national outlets. She also covers metropolitan and breaking news for The New York Times and contributed to the paper's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of 9/11. A 2023-2024 NIHCM Foundation grant funded her investigation into disparities in mental health care and suicide prevention. That reporting earned Gold, Silver, and Merit awards at the 2025 Digital Health Information Awards. She also holds the 2019 SAVE National Media Award for excellence in reporting on suicide, the Arlene Eisenberg Article Award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Will Solimene Award from the American Medical Writers Association. She sits on the Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board.
Expertise
Mental health, suicide, cancer, women's health issues, heart disease, and breast cancer Best Health Tip Be an advocate for yourself when it comes to your health. Ask a lot of questions and get second opinions. |