Mental Health

Justice Buress, 4, hides under a table while demonstrating a drill at Little Explorers Learning Center in St. Louis. Tess Trice, head of the day care program, carries out monthly drills to train the children to get on the floor when they hear gunfire.

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Teaching Kids To Hide From Gunfire: Safety Drills At Day Care And At Home

9:00am May 24, 2020

by Cara Anthony

Sheltering in place isn't new for children who live in neighborhoods plagued by gun violence, and shootings haven't eased during the pandemic. St. Louis families improvise to keep kids safe.

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Stand-up Comedian's Advice On How To Find Joy During The Pandemic

12:36pm May 23, 2020

Stand-up comedian and actress Retta helps listeners find joy and humor during the pandemic.

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Feda Almaliti with her son, 15-year-old Muhammed, who has severe autism. "Muhammed is an energetic, loving boy who doesn't understand what's going on right now," she says.

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'He's Incredibly Confused': Parenting A Child With Autism During The Pandemic

11:12pm May 22, 2020

Feda Almaliti is the mother of a 15-year-old son with severe autism and an advocate. She describes how the challenges of the coronavirus crisis are exponentially more difficult for families like hers.

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How To Get Through A Breakup During The Pandemic

10:32pm May 20, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Damona Hoffman, a host of the podcast Dates and Mates, about navigating the end of a relationship during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Optimism: Is It A Personality Trait, Or Could People Possibly Learn It?

4:24pm May 20, 2020

by Alix Spiegel

Research shows that optimism is correlated with various good outcomes: higher life expectancy, better recovery rates, success at work. But is optimism a personality trait, or could it be learned?

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Experts Share Tips On How To Relax During The Pandemic

10:47pm May 19, 2020

Clinical assistant professor of psychiatry Dr. Jean Kim and artist Wendy MacNaughton answer listener questions about ways to relax during the pandemic.

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An illustration illustrating positive thinking.

Anxious? Meditation Can Help You 'Relax Into The Uncertainty' Of The Pandemic

2:42pm May 19, 2020

by Terry Gross

ABC News correspondent Dan Harris was broadcasting live in 2004 when he experienced a panic attack. He credits meditation with helping him work through his anxiety — both then and now.

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Casa de Salud clinicians, staff and health apprentices socially distance outside their New Mexico clinic. The facility is one of many social safety net clinics that haven't yet received pandemic-related funding and are now on the brink financially.

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Medicaid Clinics And Doctors Have Been Last In Line For COVID-19 Relief Funding

5:00am May 18, 2020

by Julie Rovner

Congress authorized $100 billion to reimburse health care providers for losses linked to the pandemic, but much of that money has gone for Medicare patients, with low-income families left behind.

Despite many barriers, a young medical residents learns new ways to comfort his ill hospital patients.

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My Bedside Manner Got Worse During The Pandemic. Here's How I Improved

7:00am May 16, 2020

by Shahdabul Faraz

A young medical resident learns new ways to reach and comfort his ill hospital patients — despite protective barriers that keep them far apart. He starts by turning down the noise.

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Psychiatry Professor Gives An Advice On How To Sleep Better During Uncertain Times

9:38pm May 15, 2020

Psychiatry professor Sonia Ancoli-Israel of the University of California, San Diego, takes listener questions on maintaining healthy sleep and taking care of mental health during the pandemic.

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