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Mental Health

Nick James is a 32-year-old sheep farmer from Nathalia, Victoria. He says the drought has affected his mental health and he's chosen to talk about it in the hopes that others will get the help they need, as he has. (Ashley Ahearn/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

In drought-stricken Australia, farmers struggle with mental health issues, and learn to ask for help

The identity of Australian farmers is under threat as fire, flood, drought, and rising feed and water costs make it harder for them to stay economically viable.

6 years ago

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Perla Lara and her son, Amar (Courtesy of Perla Lara)
Health

A mother’s wish for her son: Mental health treatment

His immigration status — undocumented — stands in the way of obtaining medication and therapy a 15-year-old boy needs for his depression, ADHD, and more.

6 years ago

Image: Bigstock/Kasia Bialasiewicz
Voices in the Family

Lessons from 50 years of doing therapy

Psychologist Dan Gottlieb has been a therapist for fifty years – he saw his first client in May of 1969. She was an older woman w ...

Air Date: June 4, 2019

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Gov. John Carney calls for $75 million to fund initiatives for low income students, English language learners.  (Zoë Read/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Del. Gov. Carney adds mental health dollars to education plan

Carney proposes $75 million to help low-income students, English language learners, mental health programs in schools.

6 years ago

The correctional complex on State Road in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philadelphia jail offers out-of-cell therapy for inmates in solitary confinement

The Philadelphia Department of Prisons is offering two extra hours out of isolation to ease the mental health impact of segregation on inmates.

6 years ago

Doctors who experience burnout are prone to cut back on hours or quit practicing medicine. This costs the health care system billions, new research finds. (Runstudio/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

What’s doctor burnout costing America?

Doctor burnout is costing the U.S. health care system a lot — roughly $4.6 billion a year, according to a study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

6 years ago

(photo credit, Big Stocks)
Radio Times
Health

Kids and screens

Children spend a lot of time on screens, which worries many parents. We discuss the effects of screens on kids' mental, physical, emotional, and social health

Air Date: May 28, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:28
Noelia Rivera-Calderón is the lead author of the National Women's Law Center report on Latina students and mental health. (Courtesy Noelia Rivera-Calderón)
Radio Times
Health

Latina mental health

A new report from the National Women’s Law Center, written with Latina middle and high school students in Philadelphia, found that over ...

6 years ago

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An American flag flies above Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium during an NCAA college football game between Navy and Air Force in Annapolis, Md., Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Radio Times

Veterans Court

As we get ready to observe Memorial Day, Marine Corps Veteran TIMOTH ...

6 years ago

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Rising depression and anxiety for teens worsened significantly in the past two  years.  (Nicole Xu for NPR)
NPR
Health

Suicide rate for girls has been rising faster than for boys, study finds

Researchers examined more than 85,000 youth suicides that occurred between 1975 and 2016.

6 years ago

Janie Dumbleton was among the passengers of Amtrak 188 on May 12, 2015, when it derailed in Philadelphia, killing eight. She's shown here at High Street on Hudson, a restaurant in New York owned by another survivor of the crash, Eli Kulp. (Courtesy of Janie Dumbleton)
NPR
Community

How a shirt from Target helped a survivor of deadly Amtrak crash heal

On May 12, 2015, Amtrak Train 188 rounded a corner at 106 miles per hour — more than double the posted speed limit — and derailed in Philadelphia.

6 years ago

Voices in the Family

The Impact of Despair

Illness can make people feel hopeless – which can in turn affect their prognosis. Psychologist Dan Gottlieb knows this first hand ...

Air Date: May 7, 2019

Listen 03:47
Sasha Mannino (center) and Iris Peron-Ames (right), both 15, look on as Kathryn Gay speaks with them Greenfield Elementary School on Tuesday. Graduates of Greenfield, Mannino and Peron-Ames now attend Science Leadership Academy and are running their second campaign to collect tampons and other toiletries for young people in need. (Heather Khalifa/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Community
Broke in Philly

Now in high school, Philly girls revisit earlier kindness, donating tampons, other items

Sasha Mannino and Iris Peron-Ames, both 15 now and living in Fairmount — started a second collection of tampons and other toiletries, this time at their high school.

6 years ago

Stressed-out family caregivers who were taught how to reframe negative thoughts and focus on positive experiences actually reduced their anxiety and depression, a study found. (Cornelia Li for NPR)
NPR
Health

From gloom to gratitude: 8 skills to cultivate joy

Taking time each day to note positive moments and personal strengths; mindful breathing and reaching out in kindness are all part of a program that reduces anxiety.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks at a Service Employees International Union forum on labor issues, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Las Vegas. (John Locher/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Klobuchar releases $100B substance abuse, mental health plan

Klobuchar says that as president she would prioritize mental health and substance abuse treatment over incarceration for nonviolent offenders.

6 years ago

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