Mental Health

Young people today are getting ready to make the most of their youth by partying like these young women did back in the 1920s.

National

Life In The Roaring 2020s: Young People Prepare To Party, Reclaim Lost Pandemic Year

4:54pm April 17, 2021

by Eva Tesfaye

With the end of the pandemic possibly approaching, young Americans are getting ready to make up for lost time and lost partying, much like their great-grandparents did a century ago.

Health & Safety

Does The Pandemic Have Your Brain In A Fog? Doctors Say You're Not Alone

7:59am April 17, 2021

by Rhituparna Chatterjee

Psychiatrists say their patients increasingly tell them that they're exhausted and unable to concentrate. Mental health experts say it's a normal reaction to abnormal times.

Medical first aid is actually not what we're focused on in this situation, says Ampara Vilasmil, a mental health activity manager for a camp set up by MSF in Montepuez. Most of the people that come to the camps are hungry and tired but physically fine. It

Health & Safety

A Surprising Kind Of First Aid For Mozambicans Fleeing Violence

10:37am April 15, 2021

by Suzette Lohmeyer

Psychological first aid is part of the mission of Doctors Without Borders. They hope to give those fleeing the horrors of civil unrest the tools to start moving past their trauma.

Joshua Schultz, a Nashville-based tour lighting designer who was already in recovery from a painkiller addiction at the time the pandemic began, shares his struggles with mental health.

Music & Culture

Mental Health Takes Center Stage As Pandemic Devastates Nashville's Live Music Scene

10:43am April 14, 2021

by Blake Farmer

WPLN News reports on surmounting mental health concerns in Nashville's live music community.

Health & Safety

Life Kit: Pandemic Burnout

4:57pm April 11, 2021

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Amid the pandemic, more people say they're feeling burnt out often. Researchers say it's important to address burnout before it takes a serious toll on one's mental health.

Health & Safety

Study Shows Pandemic Tied To Spike In Suicide Among Black People

5:23pm April 10, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to psychiatrist Paul Nestadt about data that shows an increase in suicide rates among African Americans during the pandemic.

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Guy Winch speaks at TEDSalon: Crossover, in partnership with Brightline at TED World Theater, November 14, 2019, New York, NY. Photo: Jasmina Tomic / TED

Health & Safety

Guy Winch: How Can We Maintain Healthy Boundaries Between Our Work And Personal Time?

3:14pm April 09, 2021

by NPR/TED Staff

Many of us are feeling weary and exhausted all the time. Psychologist Guy Winch shares ways we can both prevent and recover from the all-too-common experience of burnout.

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