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Shows tagged as: mental health

Tue, Apr 23 2013

Joe Bell Begins Walk Across The Country To Honor Jadin

Joe Bell has begun a two-year walk across the country to honor his son Jadin, who killed himself this winter after experiencing bullying.

Tue, Mar 26 2013

Crime Rates Increasing In Medford

Crime is on the rise in Medford, Oregon. Some say increases in drug use and drug trafficking are the biggest causes.

Wed, Feb 20 2013

Documenting The Life And Death Of James Chasse

We'll talk with Brian Lindstrom, the filmmaker of the new documentary of the life and death of James Chasse, who died in police custody in 2006. 

Wed, Jan 9 2013

Getting Mental Healthcare To Transition Age Youth

Several years ago, the state found that Oregon youth age 16-25 were 80 percent less likely to get the mental health care they need compared with other age groups. How have things changed since then?

Wed, Jan 2 2013

What Mental Health Resources Do Parents And Kids Need?

What resources do parents need when their kids struggle with behavioral or emotional problems?

Tue, Nov 6 2012

New Mental Health Center

Portland may get a new mental health center in 2013. What would this mean for the city, the police and people with mental illness?

Tue, Sep 25 2012

Staffing at the Oregon State Hospital

Nurses at the Oregon State Hospital wards in both Salem and Portland say they need more staff to help deal with violent incidents.

Mon, Sep 17 2012

Chief Mike Reese on Excessive Force Report

Portland Police Chief Mike Reese reacts to the U.S. Justice Department's report that found his officers have used excessive force. 

Thu, Sep 13 2012

U.S. Justice Department on PPB Practices

The U.S. Justice Department has found the Portland Police Bureau used excessive force against the mentally ill.

Thu, May 24 2012

Heroin Overdoses

Oregon saw a spike in deaths by heroin overdoses in 2011. What are the causes and solutions?

Tue, Feb 21 2012

Suicide Calls on the Rise

We'll ask how Portland Police are handling the increase of calls involving people who are suicidal.

Wed, Dec 14 2011

New 9-1-1 Policy for Suicide Calls

Next year, the Portland Police Bureau will begin to redirect non-threatening 911 calls involving suicide to a mental health call center.

Mon, Nov 21 2011

Mental Health Treatment Options for Youth

What are the options for Northwest youth who need mental health treatment?

Mon, Oct 10 2011

Inside the Oregon State Hospital

Documetarian and PSU professor Jan Haaken made a film about the lives of patients at the Oregon State Hospital.

Mon, Sep 26 2011

Two Conversations with Gary Haugen

OPB News reporter, Kristian Foden Vencil, worked for months to gain access to and interview convicted murderer and Death Row inmate, Gary Haugen. 

Thu, Sep 8 2011

Ten Years After 9/11

How has your perception of the world changed since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?

Thu, Sep 1 2011

Rebroadcast: Troubled Teens

A whole industry has developed to help troubled teens. In this rebroacast, you'll hear about some of those in the business — from transport companies to consultants.

Wed, Aug 17 2011

Methadone Realities

Most people know of methadone as a treatment for heroin addiction. Its uses have broadened and a black market has followed. Last year in Oregon, it claimed more lives than heroin.

Mon, Aug 15 2011

Kip Kinkel

In 1999 Kip Kinkel was sentenced to 111 years in prison. Now his attorney is fighting for a transfer from the state prison to the state hospital. Should his case be heard?

Mon, Jun 20 2011

Mental Health Crisis Center Opens

What difference will Portland's new Crisis Assessment and Treatment Center make?

Fri, May 27 2011

The Doors of the Oregon State Hospital

We'll take a look at bills lawmakers in Salem are considering that would change who goes into the Oregon State Hospital and how those that are there get out.

Wed, May 11 2011

When Do Antidepressants Work?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of using medicine to treat depresssion?

Fri, Apr 1 2011

The Oregon State Hospital Today

We'll speak to the new Superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital about the state of the State Hospital.

Wed, Dec 15 2010

Winter Depression

We talk to people affected by depression this winter season.

Thu, Nov 25 2010

All About Gratitude

We explore how gratitude figures in religious traditions, in the field of psychological research and in the business of raising children.

Mon, Sep 20 2010

Self-Injury

Why might someone choose to purposefully injure or mutilate themselves?

Thu, Jul 8 2010

Juncture at Junction City

Should the new mental hospital in Junction City be completed? What are the options?

Mon, May 24 2010

Involuntary Commitment

When should someone be compelled to seek mental health treatment against his or her will?

Mon, Apr 12 2010

The State of the State Hospital

What has already improved and what still needs to change at the Oregon State Hospital?

Wed, Mar 31 2010

Mental Health and Homelessness

How do mental health issues and homelessness overlap? And what should society (including the police) do to help these people?

Mon, Oct 12 2009

No Place to Call Home: Chronic Homelessness

What are the unique challenges of dealing with chronic homelessness?

Tue, Jul 28 2009

Hoarders

From rabbits to receipts, why do people hoard things?

Wed, Jan 28 2009

As We Are: Suicide

How has suicide touched your life?

Thu, Jul 3 2008

Living with PTSD

Should we stop fireworks on The Fourth to help people with PTSD?

Tue, Jun 3 2008

A Place to Call Home

In whose backyard can mentally ill sex offenders go?

Tue, Mar 18 2008

Policing the Mentally Ill

How do we ensure that the inevitable interactions between law enforcement and the mentally ill are as positive as possible?

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