Call to Mind: Fostering New Conversations About Mental Health
by American Public Media · 10 episodes
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Call to Mind shares thoughtful explorations of the vital mental health issues that shape our lives. Through first-person stories of people living with mental illness and expert interviews -- each episode fosters deep awareness and understanding of mental health and wellbeing.
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52 min
Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service
Mental illness is the leading cause of hospitalization for America’s military service members. Anxiety conditions and post-traumatic stress disorders lead the list of diagnoses.Thi…
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52 min
Queer Youth Resilience & Mental Health
Every day, queer teens and young adults are challenged by the politicization of gender identity and sexual orientation and the rise in anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. And the mental he…
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52 min
The Burden of Being
Black women and girls experience discrimination, microaggressions and stereotypes every day. Living with daily racism has a profound impact on the mental health, well-being and liv…
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46 min
Introducing: Speaking of Psychology
Today we're sharing an episode of another podcast we think you'll like. Speaking of Psychology, from the American Psychological Association, is an audio podcast highlighting some o…
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52 min
Call to Mind: The Fifth Branch
Over the past decade, police in America have shot and killed 1,939 people who were in the middle of a mental health crisis. That’s 20% of all police killings in that time. Those de…
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52 min
Immigration and the Challenge to Belong
Immigration in the United States has reached historic numbers. More than 50 million people born in other countries now call the United States home.Migrating to a new country can br…
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52 min
The Reason for Sleep
We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. And not because we’re lazy. Every living creature sleeps, from cats to dolphins, and even fruit flies — it’s an essential need for g…
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52 min
Weathering the Storm: Climate Change and Mental Health
Every day we hear concerning news about the human costs of climate change. Severe storms and wildfires can lead to housing instability. Air pollution and dirty water have been tied…
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52 min
The Strain of Stress
Americans are stressed. And what many people are concerned about seems to have escalated and changed. There are the usual personal stressors like money, caretaking, and jobs, but p…
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Trailer: Call to Mind - Fostering New Conversations About Mental Health
American Public Media’s acclaimed mental health series, Call to Mind, is now a podcast. Join veteran journalist Angela Davis for vivid and thoughtful explorations of critical menta…