Mental Health

In Houston, Children Are Likely To Experience Trauma From Hurricane Harvey

4:33pm September 11, 2017

Students are returning to school in Houston, just a few weeks after Hurricane Harvey flooded the city. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joy Osofsky, a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at Louisiana State University, about the trauma that children experience after natural disasters.

Firefighters work beneath the vertical struts of the World Trade Center's twin towers, in Lower Manhattan, following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Sept. 11 First Responder Fights On Behalf Of Others Who Rushed To Help

3:34pm September 11, 2017

by Terry Gross

Demolition supervisor John Feal was working at ground zero 16 years ago when an 8,000-pound piece of steel crushed his foot. After being denied medical compensation, he became an advocate for others.

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For Teens Knee-Deep In Negativity, Reframing Thoughts Can Help

5:00am September 09, 2017

by Mary Alvord

Irritation and gloom may seem like the default mode for teenagers, but parents can help them gain a more realistic and resilient way of thinking. A clinical psychologist explains how.

Chahabi at the house in a leafy suburb of Berlin where he has a studio apartment. After nearly two years, he feels at home in the city.

The Counselor Who Has Walked Many Miles In A Refugee's Shoes

3:34pm September 06, 2017

by Andrew Curry

His name is Ahmad Chahabi, he fled Syria for Berlin and now he's building a new life by helping other refugees.

The ineffable mysteries of attraction may be hard to measure with an algorithm.

When It Comes To Romantic Attraction, Real Life Beats Questionnaires

2:48pm September 06, 2017

by Angus Chen

Questionnaires of the sort used by dating apps don't come close to predicting initial attraction compared with meeting someone in real life, a study finds. The ineffable mystery of romance remains.

Dr. Ruth Berggren stands outside Charity Hospital in New Orleans in 2005, where she had earlier cared for patients during Hurricane Katrina.

A Doctor Who Weathered Katrina Now Tends Victims Of Harvey

3:23pm September 05, 2017

by Shefali Luthra

Dr. Ruth Berggren spent six days struggling to keep patients alive in in New Orleans' Charity Hospital after Hurricane Katrina hit. She's now caring for evacuees from Hurricane Harvey.

A patient is evacuated from Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, Texas, on Thursday.

Texas Expedites Help From Out-Of-State Health Care Providers

11:09pm September 01, 2017

As the medical and mental health needs of people affected by Harvey become apparent, Texas has made it easier for out-of-state health workers to come lend a hand.

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College-educated new dads are more likely to be older, with an average age of 33.

Health & Safety

Fatherhood After 40? It's Becoming A Lot More Common

9:51am August 31, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

The average age for fathers of newborns in the U.S. has risen from 27.4 years back in 1972 to 30.9 years now. And if the baby's dad has a college degree, he's likely to be even older.

Evacuees fill up cots at a shelter set up inside the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

Health Issues Stack Up In Houston As Harvey Evacuees Seek Shelter

12:50am August 30, 2017

With thousands of people displaced, health workers are trying to address the immediate medical needs of evacuees as well as mental health issues made worse by the disaster.

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Physical therapy as well as cognitive therapy are part of a promising approach to managing chronic pain without drugs.

Holistic Therapy Programs May Help Pain Sufferers Ditch Opioids

11:11am August 29, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

Learning strategies to deal with chronic pain can be an effective way to stay off addictive medicines, says the head of the Mayo Clinic's pain rehab center. But insurance doesn't always cover it.