Helpline Adds Mental Health And Emotional Support For Educators
The continuation of remote learning and stress from the pandemic is putting a strain on many people.
Mental Health
Staying Strong During Lockdown Means Reaching Out — And Working Your Mind, Too
Keeping your brain busy but relaxed by volunteering, gardening, or learning a new language, for example, can help you cope with hard times now and in the future, psychiatrists say.
'The Confess Project' Aims To Train Barbers To Help With Clients' Mental Health
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with barber Craig Charles of Craig's Crown Cutz in Johnson City, Tennessee about a new initiative to bring mental health training to barbers to better serve clients of color.
'I Just Start Cutting.' Self-Harm Incidents Surge In Arizona Prisons
The number of inmates who deliberately harm themselves in Arizona prisons has increased by more than 300% since 2015. Advocates say it points to a lack of proper mental health treatment.
Dear World, You're Not Going To Have The Year You Thought You'd Have
A writer shares how his wife's journey with cancer prepared them both to adapt during this unpredictable and chaotic time.
A Yazidi Survivor's Struggle Shows The Pain That Endures After ISIS Attack
Six years after ISIS committed genocide against Iraq's ancient religious minority group, the Yazidis are not getting the help they need to recover.
Nasal Spray Is A New Antidepressant Option For People At High Risk of Suicide
Doctors have a new option for suicidal patients. It's a fast-acting nasal spray containing a version of the anesthetic ketamine.
Michelle Obama Says She's Dealing With 'Low-Grade Depression' During Lockdown
Obama describes having trouble sleeping and periods throughout the pandemic in which she has felt down: "Spiritually, these are not ... fulfilling times."
A Sister Explores Her Sibling's Mysterious Death In 'The Book Of Atlantis Black'
Betsy Bonner presents her sister with love, but also with honesty; she is the storyteller, but Atlantis Black is the story, the mystery, the victim, sometimes the perpetrator and always the question.
White House Plan Breaks Taboo: A Focus On Guns And Veteran Suicide
The Trump Administration's new suicide prevention strategy mentions the touchy subject of gun-safety. It will aim to fight the stigma around people seeking help during a mental health crisis.