COVID-19 Crisis Takes A Toll On Americans' Mental Health
People under coronavirus lockdown may be facing extra mental health challenges — with fewer accessible ways to cope.
Mental Health
With Senior Year In Disarray, Teens And Young Adults Feel Lost. Here's How To Help
Stuck at home, with graduations and celebrations canceled, young people are feeling disconnected. Here's how to help them through.
Marriage And Relationships Under Lockdown: Advice From A Therapist
New York-based clinical social worker and therapist Rachel Sussman answers listener questions on maintaining relationships while sheltering in place, and gives marriage advice.
State Provides Two Mental Health Helplines During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Life has changed for many in the face of a global pandemic. In addition to the physical health effects of COVID-19, there are mental health effects that have resulted from the situation as well.
How To Stay Healthy When Your Child, Spouse Or Roommate Has COVID-19
Sharing a home with someone who has COVID-19 raises your risk of catching the virus. But the sick person needs your support, as well as good hygiene skills. Try these "best practice" tips.
Coronavirus Quarantines: What It Means To Face Trauma In A Household of One
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to psychiatrist and loneliness expert Sue Varma about coping while self-isolating.
How Stories Connect And Persuade Us: Unleashing The Brain Power Of Narrative
The power of shared storytelling to soothe or spur us to action may be more crucial than ever, scientists say. Here's what happens in the brain when we feel swept away by a story, book or film.
Special Report: Coronavirus — The Week's Best from NPR News
When will the worst of the pandemic pass? What's next in the government response? What can you do for your mental well-being during the crisis? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro has some answers.
Judge Calls System's Treatment Of Those Who Have Mental Illnesses 'The Definition Of Insanity'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Steven Leifman, who advocates for people with mental health issues in the criminal justice system. He's the focus of a PBS documentary.
Psychiatrists Lean Hard On Teletherapy To Reach Isolated Patients In Emotional Pain
Remote mental health treatment isn't the same as in-person visits with a psychiatrist, but faced with a pandemic, many people have been forced to make do. Regulators are making that access easier.