Mental Health

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Guys, We Have A Problem: How American Masculinity Creates Lonely Men

Boys get the message at a young age: don't show your feelings. Don't rely on anyone. This week, we bring you a favorite 2018 episode about misguided notions of masculinity in the United States. We explore how these notions create stressed-out romantic relationships, physical health problems, and a growing epidemic of loneliness. Plus, we consider how we might begin to tell a different story about what it means to be a man.
By
Shankar Vedantam

Rhaina Cohen

Tara Boyle

Oct 14, 2019 at 1:00 pm NPR
KUOW Newsroom

How climate change can affect your mental health

Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Lise Van Susteren about the emotional toll of climate change.
By
Kim Malcolm

Andy Hurst

Sep 16, 2019 at 4:45 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Developmentally disabled patients stuck in WA psychiatric hospitals with nowhere to go

This January, Carolyn Guinotte took her son Alan to the emergency room because he was unable to go to the bathroom. Alan is 30 years old, autistic and mostly non-verbal. But when it was time for Alan to get out of the hospital, Guinotte and her husband said they couldn’t take him back. “It feels really horrible to say you can’t take your own son back home,” Guinotte said. “But if you can’t provide the care he needs, what’s the point?”
By
Austin Jenkins

Sep 16, 2019 at 8:28 am Northwest News Network
How A Proposed 3-Digit Suicide Hotline Could Help Prevention Efforts

The current suicide hotline — 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255 — has helped many people. But it's long and tough to remember in a crisis. The FCC is proposing a new national, three-digit number.
By
Rhitu Chatterjee

Sep 13, 2019 at 8:39 am NPR
KUOW Newsroom

Fred and other patients with developmental disabilities languish in local hospitals

In recent months, court commissioners on both sides of the Cascades have found the state of Washington in contempt, and even imposed fines, over access to state psychiatric care for people with severe developmental disabilities. The cases involve people who’ve been found to pose an imminent risk to themselves or others, but are languishing in local hospitals.
By
Austin Jenkins

Sep 10, 2019 at 8:18 am Northwest News Network
All Things Considered

Telepsychiatry Helps Recruitment And Patient Care In Rural Areas

A telemedicine initiative at Meridian Health Services is making it possible to offer psychiatric care to more patients in remote areas. It's also helping recruit doctors in a tight labor market.
By
Yuki Noguchi

Sep 09, 2019 at 12:01 pm NPR
KUOW Newsroom

Private psychiatric hospitals raise concerns in Washington state

Problems at Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital, a private psychiatric hospital, are raising questions about Washington's attempt to boost the number of mental health beds in the state. Seattle Times reporter Daniel Gilbert investigated problems at the hospital run by U.S. HealthVest.
By
Angela King

Aug 27, 2019 at 8:02 am
Mental Health Toll Of Hurricane Maria Still Palpable In Puerto Rico

More than 3 million Puerto Ricans saw their communities — and families — devastated by the deadly Category 4 hurricane. Many residents are still emotionally fragile.
By
Marisa Peñaloza

Greg Allen

Aug 22, 2019 at 2:00 am NPR
'I've Got Nothing Over Here': Michigan Man Deported By ICE Dies In Baghdad

"It's crazy to know that he died alone in a country he'd never been in," Jimmy Aldaoud's sister told NPR. He had arrived in the U.S. with his Iraqi family when he was a very young child.
By
Merrit Kennedy

Jane Arraf

Aug 08, 2019 at 3:31 pm NPR
KUOW Newsroom

Meet Trusty, the smallest and most highly trained therapy horse in America

When Heidi Weston had a serious accident with her horse, she thought she’d never have horses in her life again… until she met Trusty the miniature horse.
By
Ashley Ahearn

Jul 31, 2019 at 10:22 pm