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A ‘second pandemic’: Experts sound the alarm over eco-anxiety in young people
Climate change distress strains youth mental health. -
People are developing trauma-like symptoms as the pandemic wears on
In February 2020, Jullie Hoggan picked up the phone to receive lifesaving news.She had been on the list for a kidney transplant and, to her relief, there… -
Gunshot injuries worsen mental health and jack up medical bills, new study finds
A new study from Harvard Medical School looks at the long-term costs of gun violence. -
How to know if you're in a cult — and get out
Ginni Thomas has spoken about her past in a cult. -
After a stroke blinded one eye, Frank Bruni focused on the future
One morning in 2017, New York Times columnist Frank Bruni woke up to find that everything looked blurry and smeared. "There was a fog, a dappled fog over… -
Should there be a separate 911 system for mental health crises?
Cities and legislators explore removing police from some emergency responses. -
Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why
When Michael Schneider's anxiety and PTSD flare up, he reaches for the ukulele he keeps next to his computer."I can't actually play a song," says… -
For their mental health, college students turn to peer counseling
National survey finds most college students have tried peer counseling or are interested in doing so. -
Patients in mental distress spend days stuck in Mass. ERs, waiting for inpatient care
Hospital staffing shortages and America’s behavioral health crisis are leaving patients stranded. -
We asked how you are finding joy in the pandemic. Here are 12 surprising ideas
From cicada tracking to open-water swimming to roller-skating squads, NPR's readers didn't let it keep the pandemic keep them down.