Mental Health
Regional Roundup – November 15th
What you really need to know about the mental health crisis facing kids today. And, what's happening in the trial of Johnny Doc & Councilmember Bobby Henon?
Air Date: November 15, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29‘Peak Mind:’ paying attention in a distracting world
Dr. Amishi Jha explains how paying attention can improve our health and happiness.
Air Date: November 12, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Veteran sends funny messages with a serious mission
Zachary Bell wants to create a positive online community with fellow veterans through humor, inside jokes, and messages about mental health.
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Listen 07:32A study links facing discrimination at a young age with future mental health issues
The risks may be cumulative; those who faced more incidents of discrimination had an even higher risk of future problems, researchers found.
3 years ago
Suicide risk among Black and LGBTQ youth is rising. A new center will study why
A new research center from Penn Medicine wants to create new solutions and resources for those in need.
3 years ago
Why people with mood disorders are now eligible for COVID vaccine boosters
The CDC added mental health conditions to the list of health issues that make people more vulnerable if they get COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know.
3 years ago
Listen 4:24American Psychological Association says it’s sorry for perpetuating systemic racism
The American Psychological Association is seeking to make amends for past wrongs.
3 years ago
White House rolls out new plan to combat gun suicides in U.S.
The Biden administration is rolling out a new initiative aimed at reducing suicides by gun and combating the significant increases in suicides by members of the military.
3 years ago
Isis, a Delaware College of Art & Design graduate and co-founder of KLIK photography collective, has used the power of art to tell the stories of Black women.
3 years ago
Pediatricians say the mental health crisis among kids has become a national emergency
Three leading pediatric health organizations are sounding the alarm about "soaring rates" of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among children and adolescents.
3 years ago
A Nobel Prize winner joins us. And, what does the American Heart Association have to say about salt and aspirin?
Air Date: October 18, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Meet Iresha ‘da hood therapist’ Picot, Instagram healer
Iresha ‘da hood therapist’ Picot is a licensed behavioral therapist who has built a community around a practice of self-care that she says she didn’t have growing up.
3 years ago
Listen 2:04Is the school bus driver shortage getting any better? With long wait times for testing and licenses, and more families driving kids to school every day - experts hope it is.
Air Date: October 4, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00A 2016 monument identifying hundreds of previously unnamed graves near the Delaware psychiatric hospital is getting a facelift to better honor those buried there.
3 years ago
Listen 4:57N.J. coronavirus update: Resources offered for young people dealing with mental health challenges
Noting an increase in children dealing with anxiety and depression, N.J. launched a new corner of its COVID-19 website dedicated to resources for young people.
3 years ago