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Weathering the Storm: Climate Change and Mental Health

Weathering the Storm: Climate Change and Mental Health

Real world stories of how people cope with a rapidly changing environment. This Call to Mind special looks at the mental health consequences of climate change. We’ll hear from experts who say climate-related anxiety, depression, and grief are urgent mental health issues.
by Angela Davis and Jessica Bari

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The Strain of Stress

The Strain of Stress

Americans are stressed. And what many people are concerned about seems to have escalated and changed. This Call to Mind special, hosted by Angela Davis, examines stress. We’ll hear firsthand about issues that can overwhelm us, how it impacts our mental health, and from experts about ways to manage the strain.
by Angela Davis and Jessica Bari

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Poor sleep can cause or worsen mental illness. Which treatments work and what's just hype?

Poor sleep can cause or worsen mental illness. Which treatments work and what's just hype?

Sleep disorders can cause serious physical and mental health problems. Treatments are aplenty, from gummies, lotions and meditation to apps, sounds, C-PAPs and medications. There are so many medical, over the counter, and influencer-peddled ways to treat sleep problems. What’s hype? What works? And what’s it like when it seems all the remedies are failing?
by Molly Castle Work

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Hantavirus expert says risk to Minnesotans is low

Hantavirus expert says risk to Minnesotans is low

Headlines about the outbreak echo the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But Minnesota Department of Health epidemiologist Leah Bauck tells MPR News it’s very different from COVID and hantavirus remains rare in Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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