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Story Archives of 'Anxiety'
As Caseloads Grow, Funding for Mental Health Care is Shrinking
By Elaine Grant on Thursday, October 15, 2009.As the recession has deepened, more and more people have needed help dealing with mental health crises. But as caseloads grow, resources are shrinking. Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services reduced Medicaid payments to mental health providers.
And as NHPR’s health reporter Elaine Grant reports, that’s creating some brutal choices.
The Age of Anxiety
By Virginia Prescott on Monday, October 5, 2009.
Most people lose a night of sleep from time to time, worrying about something - work, money, family, health, what have you. Then there are those who go beyond the occasional bout of worry - those whose lives are defined by anxiety, who avoid social situations and who can’t stop their minds from constantly imagining the worst case scenario.
A few people, like Woody Allen, can turn constant anxiety into a career in comedy, but most people who suffer anxiety aren’t so lucky. It can be debilitating and isolating. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety is the most common mental illness in America. That’s why researchers are trying to get a better understanding of the anxious mind.
Reporter Robin Marantz Henig wrote about those efforts for The New York Time Magazines, and she joins us with more on what she learned.
The New York Times Magazine: "Understanding the Anxious Mind"
(Photo by Taaalia via Flickr/Creative Commons)
Dealing with Anxiety
By Laura Knoy on Monday, October 1, 2001.Many Americans are feeling nervous since thousands were suddenly killed in last month's attacks. Our anxiety is only heightened by reports there could be more terrorism to come. We'll talk about how to cope and how to keep fear from running our lives. Laura's guests are Keene State psychology professors Larry Welcowitz and Linda Baker www.keene.edu.
