Mental Health

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Dealing With Anxiety And Mental Health While Social Distancing

8:58am April 08, 2020

Social distancing can bring on loneliness and anxiety for many. Dr. Sudeepta Varma answers questions about how to deal with those issues during the pandemic with NPR's Scott Simon.

Attention: A Love Story, by Casey Schwartz

In An Age Of Screens, Looking For 'Attention' In All The Wrong Places

4:59am April 08, 2020

by Annalisa Quinn

Casey Schwartz writes of her reliance on Adderall and her realization that the focus it brought was not genuine. But she leaves readers wanting to hear more on the relationship of attention and love.

More than 64 million Americans live in multigenerational households. Despite the emotional and financial benefits of living together, families like the Walkers, at home in Florissant, Mo., face a particular set of challenges as COVID-19 continues to sprea

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How Multigenerational Families Manage 'Social Distancing' Under One Roof

9:00am April 05, 2020

by Cara Anthony

There can be emotional and financial strength in a close, multigenerational family, those who live with kids and grandparents say. Now they're finding ways to keep members safe and sane in a pandemic.

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family, by Robert Kolker

In 'Hidden Valley Road,' A Family's Journey Helps Shift The Science Of Mental Illness

8:00am April 05, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Over the years, six of the Galvins' 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Robert Kolker, who has a new book on the family, says "there is a lot of hope and inspiration in this story."

Comic journalist Sarah Mirk checked in with grocery workers from across the country to hear more about their experiences during the pandemic and what they want to change.

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COMIC: Grocery Workers Are Essential, And Feeling The Strain

7:16pm April 04, 2020

by Sarah Mirk

"I feel happy to have a job that is important," says a clerk in Portland, Ore. "But safe? No way!" A graphic artist relays the worries, pleas and pride from key workers on the pandemic's front line.

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'Call Your Friends': The Importance Of Maintaining Friendships During The Pandemic

4:45pm March 27, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with science journalist Lydia Denworth about the biological effects of friendship — and why friends are so important to well-being, especially during the pandemic.

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Suboxone, a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, helps many people addicted to opioids wean themselves from an escalating drug habit. But counseling and social support are key to successful treatment, too, experts say.

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Opioid Addiction Is 'A Disease Of Isolation,' So Pandemic Puts Recovery At Risk

10:05am March 27, 2020

by Martha Bebinger

People in recovery from opioid or alcohol addiction are weathering a new storm of depression, anxiety and isolation these days, as 12-step programs move online and detox centers close their doors.

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Your Anti-Anxiety Music Playlists

5:22pm March 21, 2020

Listeners tell us the music that helps them de-stress during this life-changing time.

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A man walks along the Yangtze River in Wuhan, the city in China where the novel coronavirus was first identified.

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Life In Lockdown: From Shock To Panic To ... Acceptance

1:12pm March 18, 2020

In Wuhan, China, most of the millions of people on lockdown have not gotten sick from COVID-19. But worries and isolation can affect their mental health.

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Coping With Anxiety Over COVID-19

8:14am March 14, 2020

NPR's Renee Montagne speaks to psychologist Maggie Mulqueen about how COVID-19 has affected her patients suffering from anxiety.

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