When anxious kids won't go to school, what should parents and schools do? Most kids have days when they just don’t feel like going to school. But what happens when kids straight-up refuse to go? Psychologists say that’s a problem that seems to be on the rise.
Feeling Blue? Oregon Students Allowed To Take 'Mental Health Days' The state, which has one of the higher suicide rates in the U.S., hopes the law will combat stigma around mental illness. Four teen activists encourage others to "admit when they're struggling."
Wired for Worry When anxiety strikes in childhood, experts say get help early Anxiety disorders can hit at any time in a person’s life. Doctors urge early treatment, especially for young kids.
KUOW Newsroom UW to become largest psychiatric training program in U.S. Washington State has a shortage of psychiatrists. The University of Washington is opening up its psychiatry training program to meet the growing need.
SoundQs What are the mental health concerns for international students? International students face lots of pressures. They have to learn to navigate a new culture and education system, far from family and friends. That led one listener to wonder, what's the mental health status of international students?
RadioActive Why I stopped looking at depression memes even though some of them were really funny If you've ever been online, you've probably seen plenty of memes. Kermit the Frog drinking tea is a famous one. They are often humorous, but there's a darker side of internet memes that focus on depression.
After Husbands' Suicides, 'Best Widow Friends' Want Police Officers To Reach For Help Nicole Rikard, Kristen Clifford, Erin Gibson and Melissa Swailes were all married to officers who killed themselves. They want to end the stigma of police asking for help when facing mental illness.
Not Just For Soldiers: Civilians With PTSD Struggle To Find Effective Therapy Outside of military contexts, many therapists aren't familiar with two key treatment options for trauma recommended by the American Psychiatric Association and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
How The Brain Shapes Pain And Links Ouch With Emotion Pain is more than an unpleasant sensation. When pain signals reach the brain, they interact with areas involved in thinking, memory and emotion.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle Fire to roll out new response unit for mental health, substance abuse calls Many of the nearly 94,000 calls made to emergency services last year didn’t actually require an emergency response, according to city officials.
