Mental Health

Around 42% of respondents in a recent NPR poll said someone in their household had used telehealth. Of those, 82% reported satisfaction, yet nearly two-thirds — 64% — would have preferred to see their nurse or doctor in person.

Health & Safety

Patients say telehealth is OK, but most prefer to see their doctor in person

2:33pm October 18, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

An NPR poll finds that while a large majority of people using telehealth during the pandemic were satisfied, nearly two-thirds prefer in-person visits. That may foretell telehealth's future.

UNC-Chapel Hill is focusing on mental health after reported suicides

11:06am October 11, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Officials at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have canceled classes Tuesday as the school grapples with recent suicides among students.

Health & Safety

Teens say Facebook's addictive Instagram app makes them anxious

8:12am October 10, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Instagram and Facebook are under scrutiny after being accused of harmful body-image messages. We hear from teenagers who say Instagram can be a stresser — but it's hard to quit.

Education

Winston-Salem Forsyth County school board addresses new security and prevention measures

3:58pm October 07, 2021

by David Ford

The Winston-Salem Forsyth County School Board met Thursday to address safety and prevention initiatives in the wake of recent school shootings.

Health & Safety

Hearing about Facebook was billed as focusing on protecting kids online

7:21am October 06, 2021

It's grabbed a lot of headlines, but the evidence on social media and teen mental health — including that Facebook and Instagram research — is far from a smoking gun.

Student athletes have an easier time accessing mental health care on campus

4:51pm October 05, 2021

by Alisa Roth

One group of college student, athletes, routinely get more access to mental health services as an effort to care for the whole athlete. This care is gaining traction, but it is fair to other students?

Facebook responds to whistleblower's claim that company chose profits over the public

5:13pm October 04, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Neil Potts, Facebook vice president for trust and security, about internal documents leaked by a company whistleblower.

Anxiety hangs over Arizonans facing impending climate disasters

5:29pm October 03, 2021

by Melissa Sevigny

It's easy to measure physical damage from natural disasters made worse by climate change, less so their lingering psychological impacts. But experts say they're no less real.

Matthew Crecelius, a traveling contract nurse who has worked in a dozen hospitals since the pandemic began, says that he can recall numerous instances where health care worker burnout has had a direct impact on patient care.

Health & Safety

Health workers know what good care is. Pandemic burnout is getting in the way

1:23pm October 02, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

The pandemic has intensified burnout among health care workers. They say it's eroding their passion for the job and the quality of patient care. Here's how some of them are trying to solve it.

Health & Safety

Knut Ivar Bjørlykhaug: How can we turn environmental heartache into action?

10:02am October 01, 2021

Norwegian social worker Knut Ivar Bjørlykhaug always loved nature. Watching the destruction of habitats and Norway's exploitation of oil sent him into a deep depression. But he has since found hope.

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