Check out the great conversation ⁦Bipartisan Policy Center⁩ hosted between me and ⁦Rhitu Chatterjee⁩ of ⁦NPR Health News⁩ on our mental health crisis, and ways to move forward! 👇🏽 Former U.S. Surgeon General Discusses Mental Health | C-SPAN.org c-span.org/video/?527565-…

Rose's story (below) is not unique. In my conversation w/ Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, I say insurers denying #mentalhealth care "goes back to a long history of discriminating against mental illnesses." We must insist that insurers follow federal & state #parity laws. npr.org/sections/healt…

A beautiful story about India’s intrepid women seaweed divers by Kamala Thiagarajan for NPR Goats & Soda npr.org/sections/goats…

One thing I love to do in journalism is return to people. The end of the public health emergency had me thinking of many people I've spoken to over the last few years. Thankful to Pien Huang and Rhitu Chatterjee for jumping in with me. npr.org/sections/healt…

A free flowing chat with Rhitu Chatterjee at NPR fed into this piece, where I build on Centre for Policy Research research to emphasise the importance of small #cities for equitable economic growth in demographically burgeoning #India npr.org/sections/goats…

"'The Offbeat Sari' is really an urban story," curator Priya Khanchandani tells NPR's Rhitu Chatterjee. "It's very much about urban youth and how women in that context are reclaiming the sari as an expression of who they are." npr.org/sections/goats…

My friend and co-worker Brian Jarboe and his family have suffered a big blow. If you've ever heard a segment on one of NPR big shows that moved you - Brian had a lot to do with it. If you can contribute even a little, we'd so appreciate it. gofund.me/eb5ebb00

When interviewing a source who’s experiencing trauma: “Don’t just take their words and say ‘they’re mine now.’ That’s not how it should be.” — Naseem Miller at #sciwri23 session on Practicing trauma-informed science writing.”

“It’s becoming impossible to report from Gaza … Journalists are trying to report the news while fleeing for their lives” This story includes the invaluable perspective of my NPR colleagues. washingtonpost.com/style/media/20…

The Middle East crisis is exacerbating mental health issues, with war causing spikes in #PTSD and depression. Boston University School of Public Health's Sandro Galea warns of a looming tsunami of poor mental health in the region. WRVO News Rhitu Chatterjee spr.ly/6017umaLX

“We have interventions, we have treatments. We also have ways to prevent suicide by helping develop resilience and coping skills at early ages," shares Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, our SVP of Research, in an interview with NPR’s Rhitu Chatterjee. npr.org/sections/healt…

There are a variety of challenges to access #mentalhealth services. #MentalHealthMatters for clients and providers. See American Psychological Association survey. Next step: scale up prevention and #resilience interventions for all! ResilienceAcrossBorders npr.org/sections/healt… via Rhitu Chatterjee @npr

Two-thirds of Americans with mental health diagnoses in 2021 did not get treatment despite being insured. Two new reports by inseparable bring data on the enormous gaps in mental health coverage and offer solutions. Here’s more npr.org/sections/healt…

Hey y'all! I am excited to announce that I am offering workshops for scientists interested in improving their communication skills. These workshops are developed in collaboration with #scicomm researchers and experts to ensure they are evidence-based and practical.

Echoing Liz Szabo Thanks to Liz Seeger & Naseem Miller for inviting me to be on this panel. Great discussion & learned so much from my fellow panelists and the ambitious projects of the health journalism fellows!

America is in the midst of a mental health crisis. But finding a therapist who takes insurance can feel impossible. Insurers say that’s because there aren’t enough therapists. We found that's not entirely true. Here's why you can't find a therapist🧵👇projects.propublica.org/why-i-left-the…

I was honored to have worked with Annie Waldman & her colleagues at ProPublica for their excellent project investigating lack of access to mental health care. This segment on Weekend Edition sheds light on why it’s so hard to find therapists who take insurance.

Ahead: talk-therapy make a recovery in mental health, says Rhitu Chatterjee. The historian William Dalrymple on India’s historic influence on our world, THE GOLDEN ROAD. And then Jennifer Higdon’s new opera, based on a real art heist.