Author and journalist Abigail Shrier joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why, even as more adolescents are receiving mental health care than ever before, the numbers for those suffering continues to rise.
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Could deep brain stimulation cure depression?
Laura Sanders, who writes about neuroscience for ScienceNews, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the pros and cons of deep brain stimulation, where electrical pulses are delivered straight into the brain during surgery.
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Can you trust your mental health diagnosis?
Writer Sarah Fay discusses her many diagnoses and offers an examination of psychiatry’s main tool, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—the DSM— and the history behind it.
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Can you trust your mental health diagnosis?
Writer Sarah Fay discusses her many diagnoses and offers an examination of psychiatry’s main tool, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—the DSM— and the history behind it.
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How Reading And Writing Saved A Lost Girl
Jaquira Diaz joins us to talk about overcoming her struggles with sexual assault and depression, growing up in Puerto Rican housing projects, and more.
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‘Undone’: The Story Behind Amazon’s Coolest Series
Kate Purdy, co-creator, producer and writer of “Undone,” joins us to talk about her drama, which uses Rotoscope animation to bridge the worlds of the living and the dead.
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The Marijauna Smoke Screen
As more states debate the legality of marijuana, Alex Berenson joins us to discuss the pros and cons of ending the prohibition on pot. His new book is called “Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence.”
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Is It Illegal To Be Mentally Ill?
Alisa Roth joins us to talk about how the criminal justice system is unprepared to treat people who suffer from mental illness.
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Two Sisters, One Mental Illness
Author Mira T. Lee joins us to talk about how mental illness tests the bond between sisters in her new novel, “Everything Here is Beautiful.”
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Overcoming Mental Illness With The Power Of A Mother’s Love
Zack McDermott joins us to talk about his struggle with bipolar disorder and about how he ultimately got his life back on track with the help of his mother.
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A Journey Through The Secret Struggle Of Mental Illness
Stephen Hinshaw joins us to talk about the dangers of keeping mental illness a secret.
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When Your Child Is A Psychopath
Barbara Bradley Hagerty joins us to talk about new therapies available to mentally disturbed children.
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