The Pulse Archive
Finding help for schizophrenia in a ‘broken’ system
How America’s mental health care system is creating crises instead of preventing them.
4 years ago
Listen 17:16Mental Health in Times of Crisis
Air Date: April 3, 2020
Listen 47:58Tips for keeping it together during coronavirus outbreak, and resources to find help
At best, people are stuck inside. At worst, they’re working in incredibly stressful conditions, or isolated from friends and family. This is not an easy time.
4 years ago
Shot and surviving: How the invisible impact of gun violence can shape teens’ lives forever
In the U.S., 6,000 young people are wounded in gun violence each year. The victims are almost never the intended targets, but they're still left with the trauma of the event.
4 years ago
Listen 8:12Why We Need Friends — Especially Now
Air Date: March 27, 2020
Listen 49:04The painful path of friend break ups
It’s normal for friendships to end. How can we approach that in a way that minimizes damage — and leads to healing?
5 years ago
Listen 11:14Slowing the Spread of COVID-19
Air Date: March 20, 2020
Listen 48:44The psychological toll of living in quarantine or isolation
More people are living this way because of the new coronavirus. What does that look like, and what does it do to someone's mental state?
5 years ago
Listen 8:44One recipe for a coronavirus vaccine: add rabies
A Jefferson lab has built on its rabies vaccine research to create one for COVID-19. But a final product could be a year away.
5 years ago
Vivid dreams and their role in waking life
Many people practice remembering their dreams to help with clarity, creativity, or problem solving.
5 years ago
Listen 9:10Air Date: March 13, 2020
Listen 48:32Recalling the past, in hopes of triggering better life in the present
Reminiscence therapy helps jog a sense of the former self, for those who’ve lost parts of who they are today.
5 years ago
Listen 7:26Rope or rod? Torn between scoliosis surgeries
One’s tried and true. The other’s promising, but uncharted in the long term. Which would you choose?
5 years ago
Listen 14:11Air Date: March 6, 2020
Listen 48:50Air Date: March 4, 2020
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