Oct 05 Watch 6:42 'Ricochet: An American Trauma' explores unseen impacts of gun violence Premiering Wednesday night on PBS, a special report from NewsHour explores the often unseen impacts of gun violence. It delves into the trauma from mass shootings, community violence and firearm suicides. The documentary is produced by Sam Lane and Sam… Continue watching
Sep 20 U.S. health panel says adults should get routine anxiety screening By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health complaints, affecting about 40 percent of U.S. women at some point in their lives and more than 1 in 4 men. Continue reading
Sep 02 How some encounters between police and people with mental illness can turn tragic By Andrew Selsky, Leah Willingham, Associated Press People experiencing mental health crises have been being killed by police in America. But how many is unknown. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 7:23 Children's hospitals become targets of anti-transgender attacks and harassment By Stephanie Sy In recent weeks, several children’s hospitals have become targets of far-right attacks and harassment. Anti-transgender activists have been using social media to spread disinformation about gender-affirming medical care. Jay Brown of the Human Rights Campaign joins Stephanie Sy to discuss… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 9:59 Suicides from firearms prompt movement to address mental health stigmas By William Brangham, Frank Carlson, Sam Weber, Sam Lane When it comes to gun deaths in America, suicide is still the leading cause. William Brangham recently traveled to Colorado and Wyoming, the state with the highest suicide rate, to look at a movement to change the conversation around mental… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 5:53 Author Sophia Nelson shares self-care lessons for pandemic times Stress levels shot up in the spring of 2020 and for a lot of people, they never came back down. Best-selling author Sophia Nelson has a new self-care book aimed at offering some help during the pandemic, "Be The One… Continue watching
Jul 18 How to help kids cope with the violence they hear about on the news By Nicole Martins, Erica Scharrer, The Conversation Parents and caregivers are faced with the dilemma of wondering how to speak with their children about the unspeakable. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 8:35 Lack of adequate mental health care places heavy burden on young people By Cat Wise, Mike Fritz The U.S. surgeon general issued a rare public advisory in December, warning of a “devastating” mental health crisis among American teens. Symptoms of depression and anxiety for children and adolescents have doubled during the COVID pandemic. Special correspondent Cat Wise… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 7:11 Rollout of new national mental health hotline faces obstacles A new national mental health hotline will launch in July. Like 911, the hotline will be available by dialing three digits: 988. The idea behind it is to connect people in a mental health crisis to experts trained in how… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 3:17 Ken Burns film explores youth mental health By Student Reporting Labs, Briget Ganske, Leah Clapman Awareness of mental health across all spectrums of the population has been growing after years living in the COVID pandemic. But there are particular concerns about the youngest generations. Those topics are explored in Ken Burns' film, "Hiding in Plain… Continue watching