Mental Health

In The Paint, And In Pain: Chamique Holdsclaw's Fight With Depression

5:33pm April 03, 2016

The former WNBA star and her battle with depression is the subject of a new documentary, Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw. She speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

"The beautiful thing about Crisis Text Line is that these are strangers counseling other strangers on the most intimate issues." — Nancy Lublin

How Can Text Messaging Save Lives?

8:55am April 01, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Activist Nancy Lublin explains how Crisis Text Line, the first 24/7 text line of its kind, has helped millions of people by providing direct support as well as anonymous data about people in crisis.

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"Everyone that's in there right now has probably done it," Clyde Polly says about Opana injections at his home.

Inside A Small Brick House At The Heart Of Indiana's Opioid Crisis

2:29pm March 31, 2016

by NPR Staff

Prescription painkiller abuse sparked an HIV outbreak in rural Indiana. Kelly McEvers takes NPR's new podcast, Embedded, inside the home where IV drug users meet.

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Paul Hornback was a senior engineer and analyst for the U.S. Army when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease six years ago at age 55. His wife, Sarah, had to retire 18 months ago to care for him full time.

Big Financial Costs Are Part Of Alzheimer's Toll On Families

4:36pm March 30, 2016

by Jon Hamilton

A survey of more than 3,500 people caring for family members with dementia finds that many are spending down personal savings and cutting into their own basic needs to meet their loved one's expenses.

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Computer software GoGaurdian tracks students' web browsing and searches whenever they are using the computer, at home or at school.

Software Flags 'Suicidal' Students, Presenting Privacy Dilemma

5:07pm March 28, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

School administrators increasingly have the power to track students' Web browsing on school-issued laptops, even when the students are at home. The implications are complicated.

Amanda Hensley with her daughter, Valencia. Hensley says several hospitals and clinics she contacted were reluctant to help her quit her opioid habit. "Nobody wants to touch a pregnant woman with an addiction issue."

Pregnant And Addicted: The Tough Road To Family Health

1:17pm March 28, 2016

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Guilt still haunts a new mother who was addicted to opioids when she got pregnant. Once she was ready to ask for help, treatment programs that could handle her complicated pregnancy were hard to find.

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When An Autism Diagnosis Comes In Adulthood

6:00am March 27, 2016

Growing up, they knew something was different, but nobody put a name to it. For many, it took years to get a diagnosis: autism. Finally hearing that word can be a relief.

Carolyn Rossi, a registered nurse at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, says the opioid epidemic has required nurses who used to specialize in care for infants gain insights into caring for addicted mothers, as well.

To Help Newborns Dependent On Opioids, Hospitals Rethink Mom's Role

2:00pm March 26, 2016

by Jeff Cohen

When a woman addicted to opioids gives birth, she is too often dismissed as an obstacle to her infant's health. A Connecticut hospital is challenging that attitude — and the culture of care.

Every parent's dream: a soundly sleeping child.

Parents Sleeping Badly? They May Think Their Children Are, Too

2:59pm March 24, 2016

by Katherine Hobson

Having a child who won't sleep can drive parents to distraction. But a study suggests that a parent's sleep issues play a role, too.

Health & Safety

France Proposes New Health Privacy Rules For Pilots

5:38am March 24, 2016

by David Greene

One year after the fatal Germanwings crash, French investigators released recommendations on how to avoid these incidents. Among the recommendations are clearer guidelines to patient-doctor confidentiality and flexibility for pilots suffering from mental illness.