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Call to Mind: Fostering New Conversations About Mental Health

by American Public Media

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  • Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service

    July 1, 2026 · 52 min

    Mental illness is the leading cause of hospitalization for America’s military service members. Anxiety conditions and post-traumatic stress disorders lead the list of diagnoses.This episode explores the mental health needs of people…

  • Queer Youth Resilience & Mental Health

    June 24, 2026 · 52 min

    Every day, queer teens and young adults are challenged by the politicization of gender identity and sexual orientation and the rise in anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. And the mental health consequences are alarming. A staggering 45 percent of…

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    June 17, 2026 · 52 min

    Black women and girls experience discrimination, microaggressions and stereotypes every day. Living with daily racism has a profound impact on the mental health, well-being and lives of all those coping with it. This episode explores the…

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  • Call to Mind: The Fifth Branch

    June 3, 2026 · 52 min

    Over the past decade, police in America have shot and killed 1,939 people who were in the middle of a mental health crisis. That’s 20% of all police killings in that time. Those deaths helped fuel a movement. Instead of armed police, more…

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  • Immigration and the Challenge to Belong

    May 27, 2026 · 52 min

    Immigration in the United States has reached historic numbers. More than 50 million people born in other countries now call the United States home.Migrating to a new country can bring unique mental health challenges, such as coping with…

  • The Reason for Sleep

    May 20, 2026 · 52 min

    We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. And not because we’re lazy. Every living creature sleeps, from cats to dolphins, and even fruit flies — it’s an essential need for good health and survival. So, if sleep is a basic health…

  • Weathering the Storm: Climate Change and Mental Health

    May 13, 2026 · 52 min

    Every day we hear concerning news about the human costs of climate change. Severe storms and wildfires can lead to housing instability. Air pollution and dirty water have been tied to respiratory illnesses and cardiovascular diseases. And…

  • The Strain of Stress

    May 6, 2026 · 52 min

    Americans are stressed. And what many people are concerned about seems to have escalated and changed. There are the usual personal stressors like money, caretaking, and jobs, but pressing social challenges like political division and the…

  • Trailer: Call to Mind - Fostering New Conversations About Mental Health

    April 29, 2026 · 3 min

    American Public Media’s acclaimed mental health series, Call to Mind, is now a podcast. Join veteran journalist Angela Davis for vivid and thoughtful explorations of critical mental health issues that shape our lives. Each hour-long…

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About the show

Call to Mind shares thoughtful explorations of the vital mental health issues that shape our lives. Through first-person stories of people living with mental illness and expert interviews -- each episode fosters deep awareness and understanding of mental health and wellbeing.