NPR | Mental Health Headlines

Hit a midlife wall? Here's how to rediscover your strengths
Thu Oct 15 4:50 pm
Health and science correspondent Allison Aubrey talks with Ailsa Chang about her new podcast Your Turn with Allison Aubrey — and they share a survey that can help us identify our most positive character traits.
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Writer Yiyun Li lost both of her sons. When words fell short, she turned to music
Tue Oct 13 1:41 pm
Li won a Pulitzer for her memoir about the suicides of her two sons. In her new novel, Music Against the Night, she writes about two young prodigies in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work
Fri Oct 09 5:00 am
A study from Common Sense Media says most safeguards in ChatGPT for Teens failed. The chatbot talks to teens like a friend and doesn't alert parents when users talk about self-harm and suicide.
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4 ways to battle performance anxiety, according to a confidence coach
Sat Oct 03 5:00 am
Worried about stumbling before a high-stakes event, like a race or a job interview? Psychologist Cindra Kamphoff offers creative strategies to overcome the jitters and build confidence in the moment.
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Unarmed 911 teams are reshaping public safety in nearly 100 cities
Mon Sep 28 4:44 am
Some communities dispatch mental health clinicians as an alternative to a police response for emergency calls. Researchers consider a program in Durham, North Carolina, to be a success.
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How unarmed 911 teams are reshaping public safety in nearly 100 cities
Fri Sep 25 4:09 pm
Programs that send mental health workers out to 911 calls instead of police have grown in recent years. But doing them right is a challenge.
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Parental rage is real. A therapist shares 3 ways to keep your head
Fri Sep 25 5:01 am
Parenthood can be overwhelming. A therapist and mom of three shares techniques to help calibrate your emotions — so you can show up better for yourself and your family.
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Why reshaping memories may hold the key to raising self-esteem
Thu Sep 17 5:02 am
In a new book, psychologist Marisa Franco explains why it's good to feel good about yourself — and shares a helpful memory technique that we've turned into a printable worksheet.
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How to fight with the people we care about, illustrated
Wed Sep 09 5:01 am
Arguing with a partner or a loved one can be anxiety-inducing. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker explains how to start and end a fight — while easing dread for everyone.
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Philadelphia's jury commissioner on the need for Juror support programs
Tue Sep 08 3:55 pm
Many jurors spend weeks hearing and seeing horrific details from criminal cases, often with no mental health support afterward. Philadelphia jury commissioner Patrick Martin is trying to change that.
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