mental health
Online Treatment, Virtual Check-Ins: Dealing With Addiction In A Pandemic
We look at addiction and substance abuse during the coronavirus pandemic and the resources available to those who are suffering.
How To Fight Quarantine Fatigue
We chat with the experts about how the concept of harm reduction might help us approach the future.
Radio Diary: Lessons On Survival And Isolation In Antarctica
Experimental cosmologist Marion Dierickx joined On Point from self-isolation in Cambridge, Massachusetts to discuss what yearly work trips to Antarctica taught her about preparedness, survival and isolation.
Understanding How Anxiety Might Be Different For Men
Men and anxiety. New studies show that men don’t experience or express anxiety in the same way as women. That could be affecting men’s access to treatment.
Understanding How Anxiety Might Be Different For Men
Men and anxiety. New studies show that men don’t experience or express anxiety in the same way as women. That could be affecting men’s access to treatment.
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The Trump Administration's Plan For Fixing U.S. Homelessness
America’s homeless crisis. The Trump administration’s controversial plan to fix it starts in California. We take it up.
From Super Bowl Ad To YouTube Videos, ASMR Is Giving People Tingles
Lip smacking, turning pages and scratching — they're all part of a phenomenon called ASMR. We look at why millions are captivated by these "brain tingles."
'You're Not Going To Be The Same Person': Inside Mass Shooting Trauma Recovery
Heather Martin, a survivor of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, and Shiva Ghaed, a clinical psychologist and survivor of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, discuss the lasting trauma of...
From Super Bowl Ad To YouTube Videos, ASMR Is Giving People Tingles
Lip smacking, turning pages and scratching — they're all part of a phenomenon called ASMR. We look at why millions are captivated by these "brain tingles."
On Leave: College Wellness, Mental Health And Not Returning To Campus
Your college student came home for Thanksgiving and didn’t go back to campus. We’ll look at when college students come home to stay.
Debate Over The Media’s Duty to Vulnerable Viewers
What’s the media’s responsibility to vulnerable audiences? The new Netflix film about anorexia stirs the pot.
The Future Of Mental Health Therapy
Digitized therapy. Are apps the new frontier to manage our mental health? We’ll get the download.
Grief, Recovery And Personal Treatment
Prince Harry says he finally got therapy to help him deal with grief over the death of his mother, Diana. We’re talking about grief and recovery.
Let's Talk About Mental Health
"No one's ever gotten better from a mental health issue by not talking about it."
Why Life Expectancy Varies Greatly In The U.S.
How long are you likely to live in America? And why? We’ll look at race, gender, money- and American lifespans now.
Depression Screening For All?
A national taskforce says everyone should be screened for depression. We’ll look at why, and what it would mean.
Colleges Face Soaring Mental Health Demands
We’ll look at a soaring demand for mental health services on college campuses, and colleges grappling with how to respond.
Why Don't We Have Mental Health Parity?
Insurance companies are required by law to cover mental health the same as physical health. So why don’t they?
Stark Realities Of Autistic Adulthood
You don’t outgrow autism. But a wave of autistic children is growing into adulthood. What’s going to happen then?
New Autism Findings
A new study finds 1 in 38 children have traits of autism. We’ll ask how that can be. And what it means.