Well Beings
Call to Mind is partnering with WETA’s Well Beings Tour to bring critical local conversations about youth mental health to cities nationwide.
Today’s youth are facing mental and emotional challenges that are often far more stressful than those faced by the adults in their lives. One out of five youth ages 13-18 experience a mental health disorder each year and prevalence rates are increasing. Half of mental illnesses first emerge by age 14 and 75% by age 24. Only half of children experiencing a mental illness are receiving treatment.
As part of the Well Beings Tour, we’re working with local public radio stations across the U.S. to produce “Call to Mind Presents:” live, virtual events and radio broadcasts addressing essential issues related to youth mental health in local communities. See if we’re coming to a town near you!
View the Call to Mind Live Tour
Terrible, Thanks for Asking
What Happened To You?
Terrible, Thanks for Asking is a podcast that asks people to give honest answers to the question, “How are you…?” Because everyone goes through hard stuff, and the more we talk about it the less alone we are.In their series, "What Happened To You?" (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3), Nora McInerny and the TTFA team delve into how challenging situations that happened to us as children affect the adults we become. The series features stories of childhood trauma, and explains how public health leaders are quantifying Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to understand the impact of trauma on people and communities.
This series was produced in partnership with Call to Mind, American Public Media's initiative to foster new conversations about mental health; And St. David's Center for Child and Family Development, which is building relationships that nurture the development of every child and family; With support from the Sauer Family Foundation, which is committed to improving the lives of disadvantaged children and their families in Minnesota.
85: What Happened to You? (Part 1)
We all kind of understand that what happens to us as a child affects us as an adult. But there is recent evidence that the way our childhoods affect us is so much deeper and more surprising than we thought.
86: What Happened to You? (Part 2)
If the terrible things that happened to you during childhood can affect your health later in life, how do you NOT live out the worst possibilities for yourself? Is that even possible? In this second episode of our series about childhood trauma, we look at protective factors and resilience.
87: What Happened to You? (Part 3)
This is the third and final episode in our series on childhood trauma and we're going big-picture. So buckle up, because the train is going to make stops in Rantville, Can You Believe This Burg and OMGtown.
Brains On
All About Feelings
Brains On! is an award-winning audio show for kids and families. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world. Our mission is to encourage kids’ natural curiosity and wonder using science and history…but there’s no age limit on curiosity and episodes of Brains On can be enjoyed by anyone.
Where do feelings come from? And why do we have them? In this four-part collaboration between Brains On! and Call to Mind, we're digging deep into our emotions.
Part 1: Happy
In this first episode, we're getting happy! We'll get a play-by-play of the chemicals in our brain that trigger joyful feelings, and use the zoom ray to see what good vibes do for our bodies. We'll also hear about how each of us have different emotional thermostats and why thinking about our feelings can help us figure out what to do with them.
Part 2: Sad
This is the second episode in our four-part series on feelings! In this episode, we're covering the small and big parts of sadness.
We'll learn about how social animals -- from goldfish and penguins, to humans -- all seem to get sad sometimes. We'll talk about some ways to help handle sad feelings (doctor-approved pet cuddles, anyone?). And Neptune and Pluto will join us to cover a few ways to help friends or family members who are feeling blue.
Part 3: Angry
Today we're learning why we all get angry and what to do with that emotion. We'll get in touch with our inner Super You Person and learn what physical reactions anger can trigger in our bodies.
We'll also hear how our listeners describe their anger and talk to NPR reporter Michaeleen Doucleff about the different flavors of anger that people describe around the world.
Part 4: Nervous
You know that feeling when you have butterflies in your stomach? Or maybe you get sweaty and hot? Or maybe you get fidgety and your heart beats really fast? Yeah, we know those feelings too. Today we're finding out why being anxious can make our bodies feel that way.
We'll find out why fear has been really useful to our survival as a species and what you can do if that fear and anxiety is too much to handle.
The Splendid Table
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, The Splendid Table is producing two shows focused on the connection of food to mental health. This content is presented in partnership with Call to Mind, a new mental health initiative from American Public Media to foster open conversations about mental health. Here is what you can expect to hear on-air or in your podcast feed this month:
Splendid Table Selects: At the Intersection of Food and Mental Health.
In our bimonthly single-subject podcast, contributor Shauna Sever talks to Dr. Drew Ramsey about looking at food as medicine, and the connections between food, brain function, and mental health. Dr. Ramsey, a self-described “nutritional psychiatrist,” is assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. He is also a farmer and author of the brain food books, Eat Complete, Fifty Shades of Kale and The Happiness Diet. Listen to this episode of Splendid Table Selects.
The Splendid Table: Food & Mental Health.
We devote the entire hour to personal stories about how food and the food industry can impact our mental health. Restaurateur Dave McMillan, of Joe Beef in Montreal, talks candidly about his struggle for sobriety in the restaurant world and how it changed the way his restaurants function. Playwright and screenwriter Stephanie Covington Armstrong, author of Not All Black Girls Know How to Eat, tells us her powerful story about eating disorders and the dissonance it has as a black woman. And, body image activist Virgie Tovar talks about the mental health implications of fatphobia, fat discrimination, and the diet culture. Listen to this episode of The Splendid Table.
APM Research Lab
APM SURVEY: AMERICANS’ VIEWS ON KEY GUN POLICIES
Our nonpartisan, nationally representative survey asked American adults about their opinions on gun policies and asked gun owners (and those who live in gun-owning households) about their habits.
The APM Research Lab conducted this survey jointly with two partners: Guns & America and Call to Mind. Data was collected by SSRS of Glen Mills, Penn. between July 16 and 21, 2019—just two weeks before the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.
PART ONE: OPINIONS ON “RED FLAG” LAWS
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Americans, regardless of party affiliation, overwhelmingly support extreme risk protection orders—commonly known as “red flag” laws—that allow courts to temporarily prevent “high-risk” individuals from accessing their firearms.
77% of Americans think FAMILIES should be able to request emergency protection orders from law enforcement.
And 70% of Americans think POLICE should directly be able to pursue emergency protection orders.
PART TWO: KNOWLEDGE OF GUN-RELATED DEATHS
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Americans are mostly unaware that suicides account for the majority of gun deaths in the United States.
Most Americans believe that homicides are responsible for the largest number of gun deaths in the United States.
A quarter of those surveyed said mass shootings account for the highest number of gun-related deaths.
One-third of those surveyed said murders (other than mass shootings) kill the most number of people. According to CDC data, suicides account for 60% of all gun-related deaths in the United States, but less than a quarter of people surveyed chose that answer.
PART THREE: MANDATING THAT GUNS BE LOCKED WHEN STORED
More than three-quarters of Americans—including two-thirds of gun owners—support mandating that guns be stored with locks in place.
Republicans and gun owners—two groups that are traditionally wary of restrictions on gun ownership—widely support mandates to lock guns. Nearly seven in 10 Republicans and two in three gun owners support such measures.
More than two-thirds of gun owners (or people who live in gun-owning households) lock their guns when they store them. However, almost one in five never locks his or her guns.