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News Articles: Mental Health

CalFire Captain Matt Newberry has been fighting fire for more than two decades, but he and his crew hit a wall last year. Climate change is increasing the frequency, intensity and range of wildfires, putting psychological strain on those tasked with trying to contain them.

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  • Mental Health

As Fires Worsen, A Mental Health Crisis For Those Battling Them

Wildfires are burning more frequently and intensely in a warming world, making them harder to put out. Some fire agencies are expanding support as they see increased cases of anxiety and depression.

February 26, 2021
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By:
  • Nathan Rott
Hofstra University student Divya Singh found herself beset by a double whammy of bills from two of the costliest kinds of institutions in America — colleges and hospitals. After experiencing anxiety when her family had trouble coming up with the money for her tuition, she sought counseling and ended up with a weeklong stay in a psychiatric hospital — and a resulting $3,413 bill.

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  • Health

College Tuition Sparked A Mental Health Crisis. Then The Hefty Hospital Bill Arrived

A student sought counseling help after panicking over a tuition bill. A weeklong stay in a psychiatric hospital followed — along with a $3,413 bill. The hospital soft-pedaled its charity care policy.

February 26, 2021
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By:
  • Jordan Rau
Andrea Cooke

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  • Mental Health

Macon Woman 'Removing Barriers' And Creating 'Safe Spaces' For Mental Health

While taking a trip to New Orleans in March 2019, Cooke, a mother of eight, applied for 501(c)(3) status for C-QUL, a nonprofit organization focused on reducing the barriers that prevent people from obtaining mental health care. The organization was approved in May 2019.

February 23, 2021
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By:
  • Jenna Eason
Ordinary items such as bicycles or hair extensions are gaining symbolic significance as we use them to project to a time when we can finally use them with others or show them off.

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  • Business

A Bicycle. A Trip. Or Just Pants: The Things We Buy When Pining For Normal Times

Even the most mundane purchases are becoming objects of hope as we crave the routines and experiences of daily life in this period of isolation.

February 20, 2021
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  • Kat Lonsdorf

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  • Arts & Life

A.J. Jacobs: What's The Power Of A Simple Thank-You?

When A.J. Jacobs set out to thank everyone who made his morning cup of coffee, he realized the chain of thank-you's was endless. This hour, Jacobs shares ideas on gratitude — and how to make it count.

February 19, 2021
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  • NPR/TED Staff
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  • Children's Health

Carter Center Director Shares Resources For Children's Mental Health

The coronavirus pandemic has hit public school systems hard with many kids still attending classes online. And for some students that’s taking a significant toll on mental health. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports.  

February 18, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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  • Mental Health

Life Kit: The Imposter Phenomenon

For NPR's Life Kit, reporter Diana Opong looks at the factors that contribute to experiencing impostor phenomenon and how to deal with them.

February 14, 2021
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  • Sylvie Douglis
Tom Sweitzer hosts a weekly music therapy group via Zoom for other COVID-19 survivors dealing with lingering symptoms. "We get to know each other through the music," says one participant. "I think that was a really intuitive and wonderful way to connect us."

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  • Health

Music Therapy Brings Solace To COVID-19 Patients And Healers

Even when forced online by the pandemic, music therapy sessions continue to help patients in some ways talk therapy can't. "Music is this portal," says one therapist and COVID-19 long-hauler.

February 13, 2021
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  • Elizabeth Blair
<em>Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted,</em> by Suleika Jaouad

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  • Book Reviews

'Between Two Kingdoms' Tells A Story Of Survival — And Of A Journey To Learn To Live

A new book by Suleika Jaouad, author of the column "Life, Interrupted," encompasses a less familiar tale of what it's like to survive cancer and have to figure out how to live again in its aftermath.

February 09, 2021
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  • Heller McAlpin
Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says President Biden told him from the outset: "We're going to make some mistakes along the way. We're going to stumble a bit. And when that happens, we're not going to blame anybody. We're just going to fix it." "Boy, was that refreshing," Fauci says.

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  • Health

Dr. Fauci On Vaccinations And Biden's 'Refreshing' Approach To COVID-19

The administration is in its early days, but the infectious disease expert says he's encouraged by the new president's attitude about the pandemic. Science, Fauci says, is "going to rule."

February 06, 2021
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  • Terry Gross
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  • Health

Georgia Receives $16M Settlement From McKinsey Over Role In Opioid Crisis

The consulting firm McKinsey & Company has reached agreements with 49 states because of its sales advice to drug manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin. More than $16M will help Georgians living with opioid use disorder, Attorney General Chris Carr said.

February 05, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
A frame from a Rochester Police Department body-camera video shows a girl in handcuffs in the back of a police cruiser.

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  • National

Child Pepper-Sprayed By Rochester Police Was Denied Mental Health Help, Mother Says

"Her understanding is that the officer basically told her 'I can't do that. I can't call anyone else,' " family attorney Lorenzo Napolitano told NPR Thursday.

February 05, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
An abrupt spike in suicide deaths among students in the Clark County School District has officials in the Las Vegas district wondering if pressures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic might have been part of what fueled the increase.

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  • Health

Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids' Suicide Risk

A cluster of suicides in Las Vegas, plus a troubling rise in youth suicide attempts observed in ERs nationwide, is raising fears that the pandemic is fueling a children's mental health crisis.

February 02, 2021
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee

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  • Health

Make Space, Listen, Offer Hope: How To Help A Child At Risk Of Suicide

If a young person says they want to end their life, how do you help? First, don't panic. Suicide is preventable. Here's advice for helping young people in crisis, from people who've lived through it.

February 02, 2021
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
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  • Economy

How Poverty Makes Workers Less Productive

A new study adds to the growing mountain of evidence that says that poverty impairs people's ability to think.

February 02, 2021
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  • Greg Rosalsky
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