Mental Health
Mental health response teams yield better outcomes than police in NYC, data shows
The program dispatches mental health specialists and paramedics instead of police for certain nonviolent emergency calls has resulted in more people accepting assistance.
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Virus’s impact: More relaxing and thinking, less socializing
The share of employed people working from home shot up from just 22% in 2019 to 42% in 2020, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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Summer school looks different for teachers and students in Delaware’s Indian River School District
Teachers at the Indian River School District are getting an up-close look at the effects that the coronavirus has had on their students during summer school.
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Delaware attempts to lighten load of ‘invisible backpack’ many children bring to school
Delaware will require psychologists, counselors, or social workers in every elementary school. The Colonial School District is ahead of the curve.
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Listen 2:11Iceland cut its work week and found greater happiness and no loss in productivity
The results of two trials in Iceland found that a 35- to 36-hour workweek resulted in similar or greater productivity and improved well-being among workers.
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Grief counselors in short supply amid rising gun violence in Philly
In Philly, gun violence is prevalent and grief counselors are scarce. Experts say it's a nationwide trend, with most mental health professionals stretched to their limit.
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Meditation for liberation in a West Philly cemetery
The Woodlands and Ars Nova Workshop launch a summer program of weekly mindfulness and spiritual healing sessions.
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Temple physicians learn mindfulness to cope with the trauma of treating COVID
Witnessing so much suffering and loneliness took a toll, so Temple Hospital’s Practitioner Wellness Committee sought a program to help.
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How to stop worrying and learn to love the unknown
People can reframe their relationship with uncertainty and that can help relieve some of their anxiety.
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Listen 5:52Since 9/11, military suicides are 4 times higher than deaths in war operations
The data highlights the divide between the dangers posed by war and the persistent mental health crisis in not only the military but the country at large.
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Unpaid caregivers were already struggling. It’s only gotten worse during the pandemic
Two-thirds of survey respondents who identified as unpaid caregivers said they experienced mental health challenges during the pandemic.
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People of color share stories of love through justice in ‘11 Days of Love Stories’
“Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Jos Duncan, producer and chief storyteller with Love Now Media.
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Listen 5:19Mentoring program for Black men in Delaware looks to go global
The Wilmington-based ReManned Project hopes to connect 10,000 Black men with mentors to help process trauma and find success in their work and personal lives.
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Naomi Osaka reveals mental health struggles — and other athletes rally around her
Leaving the French Open, Osaka says she's suffered long bouts of depression since 2018. Top athletes praised her bravery and decried systems that don't give athletes support.
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‘Chatter:’ how to control our inner voice
Psychologist Ethan Kross on how to calm and control our negative and anxiety-inducing self-talk and how to put it to good use.
Air Date: May 31, 2021 10:00 am














