Misophonia: the hatred of sound
It’s a rare sensitivity to normal, everyday sounds, like typing, or footsteps, or even breathing. And it’s being increasingly diagnosed. Researchers believe Misophonia begins in adolescence, but it can...
View ArticleAsian American Mental Health: Inside Out
This article has been formatted for the web. Listen to the audio above to hear the full Q&A and story.
View ArticleFor Asian American women, depression and suicide go largely unseen
A couple of months ago, KALW began a series on Asian American mental health.
View ArticleSan Francisco General is the city’s main public hospital, and also the main...
San Francisco General is the city’s main public hospital, and also the main provider for the city’s poorest and most vulnerable residents. On an average day, about 20 people suffering from mental...
View ArticleThe war comes home: transitioning to civilian life
Aaron Glantz is a reporter with the Center for Investigative Reporting and author of the book, The War Comes Home. He talked with KALW about what makes the transition to civilian life so hard.
View ArticleHow Bay Area mental health services fall short
If someone you loved was suffering from a serious mental illness, or seemed like they were on the verge of a psychotic breakdown, you might think you could turn to a psychiatric hospital for help. But...
View ArticleControversy and the DSM V
Producer: Lisa DenenmarkThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has long been a Bible for mental health treatment.Some clinicians say call the latest edition of the DSM a deeply...
View ArticlePsychiatrist Recalls the Chaos of CA Prison Facilities
Dr. O’Neil Dillon served as the lead psychiatrist at Solano and San Quentin state prisons from 1994 to 2000. Before working in the California state prison system, Dr. Dillon practiced general...
View ArticleExhibit examines the social evolution of mental health
The Changing Face of What is Normal from Angela PennyWhat is the definition of normal? Over 25 percent of the US population over age 18 suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder.
View ArticleToday on Your Call: What do we know about suicide, and why are the rates rising?
On today’s Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the underlying factors of suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control, every year, more than 38,000 Americans take their own lives....
View ArticleBuilding a mental health support system for immigrants and their families
This past summer thousands of women and young people flooded over the border -- seeking to escape terrible violence in South and Central America. Many who came brought little with them, but they carry...
View ArticleMisophonia: the hatred of sound
It’s a rare sensitivity to normal, everyday sounds, like typing, or footsteps, or even breathing. And it’s being increasingly diagnosed. Researchers believe Misophonia begins in adolescence, but it can...
View ArticleAsian American Mental Health: Inside Out
This article has been formatted for the web. Listen to the audio above to hear the full Q&A and story.
View ArticleSan Francisco General is the city’s main public hospital, and also the main...
San Francisco General is the city’s main public hospital, and also the main provider for the city’s poorest and most vulnerable residents. On an average day, about 20 people suffering from mental...
View ArticleThe war comes home: transitioning to civilian life
Aaron Glantz is a reporter with the Center for Investigative Reporting and author of the book, The War Comes Home. He talked with KALW about what makes the transition to civilian life so hard.
View ArticleFor Asian American women, depression and suicide go largely unseen
Last year, KALW began a series on Asian American mental health.
View ArticleHow Bay Area mental health services fall short
If someone you loved was suffering from a serious mental illness, or seemed like they were on the verge of a psychotic breakdown, you might think you could turn to a psychiatric hospital for help. But...
View ArticleControversy and the DSM V
Producer: Lisa DenenmarkThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has long been a Bible for mental health treatment.Some clinicians say call the latest edition of the DSM a deeply...
View ArticleDismantling the stigma around black mental health
Violinist Danielle Taylor is tall, in her late 20s, with a shaved head and a beanie cap propped to the side. She smiles a lot and upon meeting her for the first time, my instinct is to give her a hug...
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