Mental Health

The trauma of smaller shootings lasts in local communities for months

4:44pm November 05, 2021

by Kirk Siegler

Seven people were shot and three died in a recent shooting at a mall in Boise, Idaho. Killings with few deaths aren't considered mass shootings by FBI standards, but still traumatize communities.

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A general view of the American Psychological Association headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2020 amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

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American Psychological Association says it's sorry for perpetuating systemic racism

2:42pm November 03, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

The APA, as well as the field of psychology as a whole, has been complicit in systemically harming people of color throughout history, the organization said.

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The father of cognitive behavioral therapy, Dr. Aaron Beck, dies at 100

6:00pm November 02, 2021

by Alix Spiegel

The developer of cognitive behavioral therapy, Dr. Aaron Beck, died on Monday at age 100. In 2015, NPR's Invisibilia introduced listeners to Beck.

A vigil celebrates cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in Albuquerque, N.M. Hutchins was killed on set while filming the movie Rust when a prop firearm held by actor Alec Baldwin discharged.

After the Rust shooting, one expert unpacks how people cope with accidental killings

3:41pm October 28, 2021

The founder of a support group for people who have caused accidental death or injury has some personal insight on the emotions stirred up by the killing of a cast member on the set of the movie Rust.

How people may cope with causing unintentional deaths

6:28pm October 27, 2021

Following the shooting on the set of Rust, NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Maryann Gray, founder of Accidental Impacts, a support group for people who have caused accidental deaths or injury.

Los Angeles International Airport and SoFi Stadium employers spoke with potential job applicants at a job fair in Inglewood, Calif., in September. About 19% of all households in an NPR poll say they lost all their savings during the COVID-19 outbreak, and

Black and Latino families continue to bear pandemic's great economic toll in U.S.

5:06pm October 25, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

A new poll finds more than 55% of Black and Latino households have faced serious financial problems in recent months. And more than a quarter have depleted their savings.

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The head of the VA says the U.S. failed some veterans for 30 years

8:30am October 22, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep and Quil Lawrence speak to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough about how the agency is caring for veterans.

A girl looks out of her bedroom window as the sun is setting.

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Pediatricians say the mental health crisis among kids has become a national emergency

6:10pm October 20, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Three leading pediatric health organizations are sounding the alarm about "soaring rates" of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among children and adolescents.

Kids' mental health crisis is at a critical point, Education Secretary Cardona says

7:12am October 19, 2021

The Education Department wants to revamp mental health access for students and awareness in schools. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Secretary Miguel Cardona about the guidance.

News brief: Ga. murder trial, Trump sues over documents, mental health access

5:50am October 19, 2021

Jury selection begins in the trial of those accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. Ex-President Trump tries to stop the release of Capitol riot documents. The latest on mental health needs for children.

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