mental health

The war comes home: transitioning to civilian life

Holly Kernan — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:15:31 +0000

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.

San Francisco General is the city’s main public hospital, and also the main provider for the city’s

Nicole Jones — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:58:40 +0000

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 illness walk through its doors asking for psychiatric help. It’s often a last resort for people without a support system or anywhere else to turn. But ongoing state and city budget cuts have forced San Francisco General, like many other public hospitals in the state, to make tough decisions. The psychiatric emergency rooms have been hit the hardest.

For Asian American women, depression and suicide go largely unseen

Erica Mu — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:34:47 +0000

A couple of months ago, KALW began a series on Asian American mental health.

Asian American Mental Health: Inside Out

Erica Mu — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:18:15 +0000

This article has been formatted for the web. Listen to the audio above to hear the full Q&A and story.

Misophonia: the hatred of sound

Leila Day — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:40:41 +0000

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 carry into adulthood. It can cause the people who believe they’re suffering from it to feel enraged, panicked, and inescapably overwhelmed.

KALW’s Leila Day spoke with a teenager who believes she’s suffering from Misophonia in this story of a family’s struggle with sound. A note for our readers: we’re only using the girls’ first name to protect her identity.