Mental health is often taken for granted, or ignored, until it seriously impacts relationships and the ability to be engaged and productive and work, school or home. Only then do we realize just how important health is to our sense of fulfillment and happiness. The videos in this section cover a broad range of mental health topics such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, autism, and psychiatric medications.
PTSD is an anxiety disorder occuring after a traumatic event where there was either physical harm or threat of physical harm. As many as 70,000 people may have developed PTSD as a result of the terrorist attacks. (Aired September 11, 2008)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood. The American Heart Association issued recommendations urging doctors to conduct a cardiac screen in children prior to starting medication. (April 23, 2008)
During the Dalai Lama's visit to Rochester, MN, he focused on the science that proves that mindfulness…achieved through meditation…has been proven to improve health. (Aired April 17, 2008)
Life may begin at 40, but middle-age is associated with the highest risk of depression. A study at the University of Warwick and Dartmouth College showed the risk of depression follows a U-shape over a person's lifetime, with the happiest times being at the start and end of life. (January 30, 2008)
