Health Apr 29 Equine therapy program in Texas struggles to grow as developers buy up land By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS
Nation Jun 17 Watch 9:29 Two children lost loved ones to gun violence. They’re now each other’s ‘safe haven’ The first five months of this year suggest it could be the worst year for mass shootings in decades. More than 8,000 people have been killed by gunfire, according to The Washington Post and Gun Violence Archive. The Post's ongoing… By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes
Health May 07 Why parents are struggling to find mental health care for their children The U.S. faces a growing shortage of mental health professionals trained to work with young people at a time when depression and anxiety are on the rise. By Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News
Nation Oct 16 Watch In ‘Invisible Front,’ military family’s losses propel battle against mental health stigma By PBS News Hour
Education Jul 24 Watch Giving traumatized kids a head start in healing Every year, thousands of children in the U.S. are expelled from school before they reach Kindergarten. Special correspondent Molly Knight Raskin reports on a program in Kansas City, Missouri, that’s trying to stem the trend by looking beyond the classroom… By PBS News Hour
May 08 Calm, cuddly ‘co-therapist’ pooch helps soldiers deal with mental health issues By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press For 82nd Airborne psychiatrist Maj. Christine Rumayor, Lexy -- a 5-year-old German shepherd -- is a partner, a conversation starter and a living, breathing medical tool that can calm a patient and make a therapy appointment a little more enjoyable. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch In Preventing Violence, ‘Very Hard to Identify’ Individuals Who Need Help Most In Preventing Violence, 'Very Hard to Indentify' Individuals Who Need Help Most… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch Talking Robots Play Part in Therapeutic Treatment for People With Special Needs Talking Robots Play Part in Therapeutic Treatment for People With Special Needs… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Art of War: Veterans Shred Uniforms to Create ‘Combat Paper’ Artwork Art of War: Veterans Shred Uniforms to Create 'Combat Paper' Artwork… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch A New Voice at the Kennedy Center, Jason Moran ‘Promotes the Abstract’ in Jazz A New Voice at the Kennedy Center, Jason Moran 'Promotes the Abstract' in Jazz… Continue watching