Mental Health
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The boundary-breaking power of fasting
Fasting is an ancient practice that’s experiencing something of a revival right now in health and fitness circles. But when John Oakes set out to explore the concept, he took it a lot deeper.
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How do we know when to call it quits?
There are two sides to giving up. The virtue of sacrifice – and the sin of despair. So how do we decide which is which? That’s the question psychoanalyst Adam Phillips asks in his newest book “On Giving Up.”
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After 4 student deaths last semester, UW-River Falls campus seeks ways to heal
In the fall, four UW-River Falls students died by suicide in less than two months. Since then, students and campus leaders have taken steps to try to keep any more students from dying. But they have sometimes disagreed on how best to move forward.
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The perils of a ‘wake-centric’ world
Psychologist Rubin Naiman says we’re not only sleep deprived, we are — perhaps more importantly — dream deprived. He tells us why we should get back to our dream states and stop living in such a wake-centric world.
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A dreaming mind, illustrated
Roz Chast talks with “TTBOOK” about her book, “I Must Be Dreaming,” where she lets us into her personal dream world through her drawings.
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To build better mental health, experts say children need to start during earliest years
Leaders in children’s mental health say interactions with adults lay the foundation for mental health in infants and toddlers.
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Family files wrongful death lawsuit after man dies by suicide while in solitary confinement
The family of a 60-year-old man is suing after he was found dead while under solitary confinement last year.
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Are you struggling to find or navigate mental health resources for your children? Talk to us.
Reach out to WPR’s WHYsconsin with your stories and questions concerning youth mental health.
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UW-River Falls grappling with four student deaths in two months
University of Wisconsin-River Falls students are returning from winter break while the school grapples with how to address a mental health crisis on campus that’s mirrored across the country.
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Social isolation among elderly peaks in winter months
Seniors can feel especially isolated in the winter months.