KUOW Newsroom Vashon Island ‘Band of Brothers’ program focuses on identity and healthy masculinity ‘One of the things that surprises me is how contagious vulnerability can be.’
KUOW Newsroom Coping amid disaster: How we can mentally prepare for a pandemic winter Mental health professionals anticipate that roughly 3 million Washingtonians will have "clinically significant symptoms" by the end of 2020.
All Things Considered Scientists Say A Mind-Bending Rhythm In The Brain Can Act Like Ketamine Researchers were able to mimic the mind-altering effects of the drug ketamine by inducing a particular rhythm in one area of the brain.
Why Some Young People Fear Social Isolation More Than COVID-19 It's not that young adults aren't worried about the pandemic, psychologists say, but they are at far greater risk of dying by suicide. Finding ways beyond screens to foster social bonds is crucial.
Seattle Now Seattle Now: Taking care of the mentals George Floyd’s killing brought up a lot of emotions — fear, anger, frustration — but for some it also raised bigger issues, like anxiety and PTSD.
Coronavirus In Seattle Summer forecast for Washington state: pandemic blues, frustration over racism, and social change? This could be a long, hard summer, according to mental health experts. Take the Covid-19 pandemic, and layer it over the much longer-running pain of racism.
The honeymoon’s over: Welcome to the disillusionment stage of Covid-19 There has been a surge in behavioral health symptoms since Covid-19 began. But state officials sayt the worst is yet to come.
Engage Trouble concentrating? Forgetting things? Our brains are doing strange things during this time of crisis. Leading brain experts talk with KUOW's Ross Reynolds and Deborah Wang to explore tips for well-being as we move into the acceptance phase of this "new normal."
Engage Ep. 8: Are We Going to Be OK? Cartoonist Ellen Forney says bipolar disorder prepared her for the Covid-19 pandemic As many struggle with anxiety and depression during lockdown, some with a history of mental health challenges are putting to work tools they relied on well before coronavirus.
KUOW Newsroom Pandemic stress overshadows US election for this young Seattle voter The new normal is uncomfortable for Michelle Aguilar Ramirez and countless other young people who are self-isolating because of the coronavirus pandemic. She’s a 17-year old Guatemalan American high school junior in Kent, Washington.
