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What’s a Peer Support Group?

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

A short documentary by a student filmmaker about a peer support group in Kelowna, BC, Canada.

Rise Up

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

A call to shake off shame, come out of the closet and be open about mental health issues in order to fight social stigma.

Recovery from Trauma

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

An Indonesian doctor describes post-traumatic stress as the heart of a warrior, and talks about reactions and recovery from different traumatic situations.

A Real Warrior

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

A US Army veteran describes what it was like to experience a severe blast injury in the Iraq war that affected him both physically and psychologically.

Deception Detection

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

An expert in “lie spotting” talks about detection deception and her new book.

Language and Meaning

Friday, October 7th, 2011

How the mind turns language into meaning. The voice of linguist Steven Pinker in a wonderfully animated clip from a longer lecture.

OCD Recovery

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Four people describe what it’s like to have OCD, describing their symptoms and how things changed in recovery.

Aftershocks from Disasters

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

A researcher talks about the aftereffects of 9/11, and how scientists have studied the best methods to identify and help people at risk of developing PTSD.

Why We Dream

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Scientists study dreaming to find answers to why we dream have found several potential answers: they help keep us asleep, they contribute to good mental health, and they help us find answers to questions we seek. But what do they mean, and can we control them?

Neurosexism

Friday, September 9th, 2011

Sex differences in the brain are sexist, argues this psychologist, in a rousing talk on neuroscience and sexism.

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