Mental Health

Former NFL player had severe CTE at time suicide and alleged murders, autopsy reveals

4:23pm December 14, 2021

by Steve Harrison

A coroner in South Carolina says the autopsy of a former NFL player who was accused of killing six people and then himself in April 2021 shows he had severe brain disease known as CTE.

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Grace M. Cho is an associate professor of sociology and anthropology at the CUNY College of Staten Island.

In 'Tastes Like War,' a daughter reckons with her mother's schizophrenia

1:42pm December 14, 2021

by Dave Davies

Cho was a teenager when her mother began to exhibit signs of mental illness. Later, as an adult, she learned more about the trauma her mom experienced, both during and after the Korean War.

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Louise Vincent, executive director of the North Carolina Survivors Union, holds a vial of the overdose reversal drug naloxone. "Almost everyone that comes here is alive because of naloxone," Vincent says.

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To save lives, overdose antidote should be sold over-the-counter, advocates argue

4:01am December 14, 2021

by Aneri Pattani

With opioid overdoses surging, harm-reduction groups are calling on the FDA to change naloxone's prescription-only status. This would make it easier to get the lifesaving drug to people at risk.

Dispatches From Within: You should be happy

7:55am December 13, 2021

by Kenya Cropps, Kewonn McCrimmon and Na'kelia Jennings

WFDD's Radio 101 has chosen to use initials in the following story due to the sensitive subject matter and to protect the students' privacy.

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Art, music and theater classes help students express emotions on returning to school

8:38am December 12, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Schools across the country are reporting an uptick in misbehaviors now that kids are back in person. Artists, music and drama teachers are trying to help them cope.

Cartoonist Joy Ho found creative ways to reconnect with a passion for life by turning self-care into care for others.

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COMIC: How to break out of your pandemic slump

5:29pm December 08, 2021

by Joy Ho

Stuck in a cycle of pandemic doomscrolling, a cartoonist tapped into community and creativity to escape. Here's how you can do it too.

Instagram CEO testified before Congress about the app's impact on young users

4:41pm December 08, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Instagram head Adam Mosseri appeared before a Senate panel examining the app's impact on young users. Internal company research shows the app can make mental health issues worse for some teens.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks to reporters at the White House on July 15.

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The U.S. surgeon general issues a stark warning about the state of youth mental health

5:04pm December 07, 2021

by L. Carol Ritchie

Children and young adults were already facing a mental health crisis before the pandemic, says Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. During the pandemic, rates of anxiety and depression have only increased.

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The surgeon general's latest advisory highlights the youth mental health crisis

8:16am December 07, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about his advice for addressing challenges that worsened with the pandemic — including young people struggling with suicidal thoughts.

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Examining the counter effects school lockdown drills may have in the long run

5:27am December 07, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. David Schonfeld of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, about the impact of school lockdown exercises.

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