Health How to raise a chill kid? Let them play What can parents do to try to prevent anxiety disorders from arising in their children? We get answers from two experts. Deborah Wang
Health 'It's not your fault.' The pitfalls of parenting an anxious child When kids struggle with serious anxiety, even well-meaning parents often say or do exactly the wrong things. "Nobody gives you the playbook for the ‘do’s and don'ts’ of this anxious child business," said one expert. Deborah Wang
Health The shame we carried Yvonne described it as a horror movie playing on a loop in her mind. Isolde Raftery
Health Resources: postpartum anxiety and depression Read: "The shame we carried." A reporter shares her experience with postpartum anxiety and obsessive compulsive, and speaks with other moms about theirs. Isolde Raftery
Education 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. Ann Dornfeld
Health 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." Dani Matias
Health 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. Deborah Wang
Health 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. Ruby de Luna
Health 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? Deborah Wang
Health 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. Zuheera Ali
