Mental Health

Advocates are applauding Biden's plan to prioritize mental health crisis

4:58pm March 02, 2022

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Health care providers and advocates say Biden's mental health plan is the first time in decades that the federal government is showing leadership in addressing the nation's mental health crisis.

Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health by Thomas Insel, MD

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In 'Healing' a doctor calls for an overhaul of the mental health care system

6:01pm March 01, 2022

by Rhitu Chatterjee

People in mental health crisis need more than emergency response, argues a leader in the field. They need a continuum of long-term care to put them on the path to recovery.

5 ways to cope with the stressful news cycle

5:36pm February 25, 2022

by Andee Tagle

Russia invaded Ukraine yesterday, and the world seems to have shifted. While we wait for more information, don't forget to care for yourself and loved ones in other ways.

NC partners with HBCUs to host mental health summit

10:36am February 22, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a summit on the mental health needs of minority college students.

Olympic athletes experience the highest of highs and lowest of lows. After training for years, the spotlight shines brightly during almost three weeks of competition. Then it's time to go home and that return can be difficult.

'A deep depression after the Olympics.' The challenges facing athletes at home

8:50am February 20, 2022

by Emily Russell

"Athletes post-Olympics or post-retirement need a lot of support, a lot of people reminding them of their worth beyond just their athletic achievements and results," says therapist Holly Brooks.

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Elderly people make up 75% of COVID-19 deaths — partially due to loneliness

8:01am February 19, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon speaks to Rachel Weiskittle, a psychologist specializing in the aging process, about the impact loneliness has had on elderly people during the pandemic.

Following a traumatic brain injury, veteran Michael Schneider found that art and music therapy helped him manage his epilepsy and PTSD. Schneider explains that by playing music, he can prevent a seizure.

Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why

6:00am February 19, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

Arts therapies appear to ease brain disorders from Parkinson's to PTSD. Now, artists and scientists have launched an effort to understand how these treatments change the brain.

Dylan Selterman: What are our dreams — and nightmares — trying to tell us?

3:42pm February 18, 2022

We might forget our dreams mere minutes after waking. But psychologist Dylan Selterman says that if we pay attention to them, we could gain new information about our emotions, relationships and more.

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Celeste Headlee: How can we fight burnout with purposeful rest?

9:47am February 18, 2022

Hard work has been baked into our culture for so long, but at what cost? Journalist Celeste Headlee explains why we must give our bodies the rest they need, so that we can live fuller lives.

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Three screen grabs from a video that recently went viral in China show a woman chained to a wall in a doorless shed in a rural Chinese village. The video got nearly 2 billion views and has prompted a heated discussion about the trafficking of women.

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The mystery of the chained woman in China

8:15pm February 17, 2022

A video shows her chained inside a shed. It got nearly 2 billion clicks and has sparked a national debate over her identity, whether she is mentally ill — and whether she was trafficked as a bride.