'Fear of Flying Clinic' helps anxious travelers back into the skies
Tue Feb 24 5:29 am
For 50 years, a San Francisco-based group has created a space where fearful flyers can get supported exposure to air travel.
NPR | Mental Health Headlines
Looking for life purpose? Start with building social ties
Sun Feb 22 7:00 am
Research shows that having a sense of purpose can lower stress levels and boost our mental health. Finding meaning may not have to be an ambitious project.
Facing a mental health crisis, an NJ school pulled a beloved novel from English class
Fri Feb 20 10:27 am
Junot Díaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was removed from an English class at the public school. PEN America says it's part of a trend of scrubbing literature dealing with uncomfortable topics.
This form of mental exercise may cut dementia risk for decades
Wed Feb 18 6:00 am
A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.
Psychologists say feeling valued is a core human need. Here's how to meet it
Sun Feb 15 8:45 am
Psychologists say that after the need for food and shelter, humans want to feel valued. But that need usually goes unmet.
Dungeons & Dragons, long played for fun, is being explored for therapeutic potential
Fri Feb 13 4:39 pm
Dungeons & Dragons is known as a niche role-playing game. But now game masters are exploring whether it can also be therapeutic, for conditions ranging from anxiety to PTSD.
How to turn an acquaintance into a friend — and make the friendship stick
Thu Feb 12 5:00 am
Friendship expert Kat Vellos shares tips on how to make a new friendship stick, including what to do together, how often to hang out — and what to do if the vibes just aren't there.
Looking at Ye's apology through a bipolar disorder lens
Mon Feb 02 4:49 pm
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with music journalist and mental health advocate Kiana Fitzgerald about the latest public apology from the artist formerly known as Kanye West.
Want to be part of a village? You might need to get out of your comfort zone
Fri Jan 30 5:00 am
If you've always dreamed of having a village but feel disconnected from your community, try these five tips. Plus: We want to hear from you. Tell us how you cultivate community where you live.
It's the foundation of psychiatric diagnosis. And it's about to get a makeover
Wed Jan 28 12:01 am
The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called? That's one of several open questions as the "Bible of psychiatry" goes online.