Samantha Raphelson

1 week ago | nhpr.org | Robin Young |Samantha Raphelson

Author Margaret Eby loves to cook, but she has struggled to eat during bouts of depression. The thought of chopping an onion or even boiling water was too much for her — something many people deal with when they’re just too tired, anxious or depressed to cook a meal.

3 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Peter O'Dowd |Samantha Raphelson

For many of us, making art is not something that we do daily, but drawing, painting, or sculpting with clay can benefit our mental well-being. In other words, making art can help reduce stress and anxiety because “we’re engaging our entire self,” said Nadia Paredes, president of the American Art Therapy Association. “You’re using your body to actually create and then also you are kind of like sometimes expressing your emotions while you’re at it,” she said.

1 month ago | wesa.fm | Robin Young |Samantha Raphelson

About % of American adults live with chronic pain — and many of them are more likely to develop mental health issues like depression, anxiety and substance use disorders. Many people with chronic pain can’t get the care they need, or if they do, it doesn’t work. Many of them are told it’s all in their heads, but it’s very real, said Yoni Ashar, co-director of the Pain Science Program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Robin Young |Samantha Raphelson

About % of American adults live with chronic pain — and many of them are more likely to develop mental health issues like depression, anxiety and substance use disorders. Many people with chronic pain can’t get the care they need, or if they do, it doesn’t work. Many of them are told it’s all in their heads, but it’s very real, said Yoni Ashar, co-director of the Pain Science Program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Robin Young |Samantha Raphelson

About % of American adults live with chronic pain — and many of them are more likely to develop mental health issues like depression, anxiety and substance use disorders. Many people with chronic pain can’t get the care they need, or if they do, it doesn’t work. Many of them are told it’s all in their heads, but it’s very real, said Yoni Ashar, co-director of the Pain Science Program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.