May 26 Watch One month before deadly rampage, California shooter evaded police suspicion By PBS News Hour Elliot Rodger killed six people and himself Friday night in Isla Vista, California. According to a “manifesto,” Elliot had been planning the attack for three years, and had posted videos promising violence. Judy Woodruff learns more from Adam Nagourney of… Continue watching
May 23 Watch New series reveals ‘The Cost of Not Caring’ for Americans with mental illness By PBS News Hour Mental health funding has suffered cuts and negligence in recent decades, leaving hundreds of thousands of Americans on the streets, behind bars, in homeless shelters, or simply isolated and miserable. With their new series “The Cost of Not Caring,” USA… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch New study links pre-existing risks to rise in Army suicides By PBS News Hour Roughly 18 out of every 100,000 Army soldiers commit suicide every year, while many more attempt or consider killing themselves. A new study on the rise in suicides found that 1 in 10 soldiers could be diagnosed for an anger… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Military using unproven programs to take on mental illness By PBS News Hour Nearly one thousand veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder each week. A recent report from the Institute of Medicine found that few of the military programs for preventing mental illness have been tested or… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Navy Yard Tragedy Draws Attention to Who Has Access to Military Facilities Navy Yard Tragedy Draws Attention to Who Has Access to Military Facilities… Continue watching
Feb 21 Son of ‘I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother’ Likens Rage to Becoming a Werewolf For his PBS NOVA documentary on the brains of rampage killers, Miles O'Brien spoke with Liza Long, the Idaho-based writer who penned the blog, "I am Adam Lanza's Mother," and her son about his struggle with mental illness. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch Miles O’Brien’s extended interview with Liza Long Miles O'Brien's extended interview with Liza Long. Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Troubled Teen Likens Mental Disorder to Becoming a Werewolf Miles O'Brien interviews Liza Long's son, "Michael."… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch California Law That Aspires to Improve Mental Health Raises Coercion Concerns California Law That Aspires to Improve Mental Health Raises Coercion Concerns… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch Sneak Peek: Indonesia Series Explores Rising Power’s Major Health Challenges Ray Suarez talks about his trip to Indonesia and the country's health challenges. Continue watching