Music therapy brings solace to COVID-19 patients and healersFebruary 13, 2021 5:50 PMBy Elizabeth Blair Even when forced online by the pandemic, music therapy sessions continue to help patients in some ways talk therapy can't. "Music is this portal — this instrument that the brain connects with," says one therapist and COVID-19 long-hauler.
Play49min 25secMental health providers are struggling, tooFebruary 3, 2021 2:30 PMBy Angela Davis and Karen ZamoraAbout 40 percent of adults in the United States say they have struggled with substance abuse or their mental health issues since the pandemic began. Mental health professionals have been busy providing care and support, but who is helping them?
Broken New Year's resolutions already? It's OK to give yourself a breakJanuary 16, 2021 12:02 PMBy April Fulton It's a trying time right now, and mental health experts say it's OK to give yourself a break on New Year's resolutions. They offer advice for a kinder, gentler approach to goal-setting in 2021.
Play49min 14secDid the pandemic give you new habits you want to break or keep? January 15, 2021 5:02 PMBy Kerri Miller and Maja BeckstromBehavior science experts Katy Milkman and Wendy Wood talk about habits and how to make positive changes that last.
Play5min 35secCongressman Jamie Raskin on the life and legacy of his son, Tommy RaskinJanuary 9, 2021 8:47 AMBy James Doubek On New Year's Eve, 25-year-old Tommy Raskin took his own life. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland talked with NPR about his son's life: “It wasn't his mind that marked him as so extraordinary. It was his heart. The stories of his love and compassion are absolutely astounding."
Wiser resolutions? Lessons from COVID's unfulfilled onesDecember 29, 2020 1:39 PMBy The Associated PressRemember those early-quarantine resolutions? Those of us lucky enough to have down time imagined tackling big projects and learning new skills. Often those things didn't get done because, well, 2020. Experts say that's to be expected.
With winter at hand, the virus whips up winds of uncertaintyDecember 21, 2020 6:29 AMBy The Associated PressEven with an end in sight, Americans have an arduous trail to break before reaching it. It was winter when the pandemic began, and it will be winter long before it's over.
'Could you help, Santa?' In Christmas wish lists, children write of pandemic hardshipsDecember 20, 2020 7:20 AMBy Emma Bowman In normal times, letters to Santa are typically carefree wishes for things like toys or a new game. But for some children this year, they've become a reflection of challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Play5min 08secMinnesotan designed a smartwatch app to help stop his dad's PTSD-related nightmaresDecember 6, 2020 1:10 PMBy Martha Ann Overland Patrick Skluzacek suffered from PTSD-related nightmares, which were ruining his life. His son, Tyler, created a smartwatch application to disrupt them. The app recently won FDA approval.
Play47min 47secNew research into Alzheimer’s disease and dementia December 3, 2020 5:07 PMBy Kerri Miller and Maja BeckstromWhat’s new with Alzheimer’s disease research? Two dementia investigators talk about racial disparities, sleep and a blood test that may tell you if you could someday be at risk.