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It doesn't require yoga or meditation to destress by taking long, slow breaths.

A Tiny Spot In Mouse Brains May Explain How Breathing Calms The Mind

2:16pm March 30, 2017

by Jessica Boddy

A cluster of neurons connects breathing and emotion centers in mouse brains, researchers say. If this turns out to be true in humans, it could explain how controlled breathing calms the mind.

Psychedelic drugs could provide relief for anxiety and depression among advanced cancer patients.

How A Psychedelic Drug Helps Cancer Patients Overcome Anxiety

7:00am December 03, 2016

by Robin Marantz Henig

Many cancer patients who took the psychedelic drug psilocybin under supervision said the experience erased their anxiety and depression over illness and death.

Schools And Mental Health: When The Parent Has To Take Charge

2:22pm September 16, 2016

by Jenny Gold

Kids with mental health problems may face a host of issues in school. Many parents say they need to be aggressive to make sure schools are on top of what their kids need.

For Kids, Anxiety About School Can Feel Like 'Being Chased By A Lion'

5:53pm September 13, 2016

by Kavitha Cardoza

Anxiety is the most frequently diagnosed mental disorder in children. A unique school in Fairfax, Va., tries to help students with severe anxiety who have trouble going to class.

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Health & Safety

Radio 101: Understanding My Anxiety

9:01am August 12, 2016

by Grace Rhyne

Radio 101 is WFDD's education program for high school students. Radio 101 reporter, Grace Rhyne, shares her story on anxiety, school, and social media.

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Natalie Dunnege and her son, Strazh, work on an art project at home in San Francisco. Her health insurance would cover therapy sessions to help with her depression, Dunnege says, but she hasn't been able to find a counselor who is taking new patients.

Single Mom's Search For Therapist Hampered By Insurance Companies

5:24pm July 25, 2016

by April Dembosky

Recent health laws were supposed to give people easier access to mental health care. But some adults who have anxiety or depression and need help are still having a tough time lining up treatment.

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If you're worried, they're worried. Staying calm is one of many techniques parents can use to reduce pain and anxiety about shots.

Parents Can Help Reduce Pain And Anxiety From Vaccinations

2:09pm July 12, 2016

by Laurel Dalrymple

There are plenty of proven techniques that can help parents soothe the sting of the needle. And guess what? A parent's attitude can matter more than the actual pain of the shot.

Ten-year-old Matthew Husby gets some low-tech comfort from his father after surgery at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif.

Doctors Get Creative To Soothe Tech-Savvy Kids Before Surgery

5:05pm June 29, 2016

by Jenny Gold

Surgery can be emotionally and physically stressful for children. A California anesthesiologist has come up with a way to reduce anxiety that's safer, cheaper and much more entertaining.

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When dogs show the whites of their eyes in a "half-moon" shape it can indicate stress.

Science

Let's Not Hug It Out With Our Dogs

8:22am April 30, 2016

by NPR Staff

Your dog doesn't like your hugs. Psychologist and author Stanley Coren says that when he looked at a random sample of pictures showing people hugging dogs, most of the dogs showed signs of stress.

Jena Lopez with her daughters Sophie, left, and Nora. Research suggests that parental support is the key to good mental health in children who transition.

Parent Support May Help Transgender Children's Mental Health

6:26pm April 11, 2016

by Gabriel Spitzer

Transgender people tend to have more mental health problems than the general population, but having supportive parents in childhood may help reduce that risk, a study finds.

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