CALL TO MIND - Understanding and Research on Vital Mental Health Issues - Saturday Special Programming

Saturdays at 6 PM consecutively from May 17 through June 14, 2025 on 88.1 WVPE

The acclaimed APM Call to Mind team has five compelling new mental health programs. Each hour explores emerging understanding and research on vital mental health issues. Each features thought-provoking interviews with top experts, the voices of people living with mental illness, and sound-rich stories from across the country. The hourlong programs are hosted by Kimberly Adams, a host and senior correspondent for APM’s Marketplace.

CALL TO MIND is American Public Media’s initiative to foster new conversations about mental health.

• PROGRAMS:

  1. Beyond the Mirror: The Challenge of Eating Disorders - Airs May 17th, 2025
  An estimated 29 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder in their lifetime. These mental illnesses can be profoundly disruptive to a person’s life and psychological well-being. And high-risk eating behaviors can be deadly. Anorexia nervosa has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric condition. Food-related disorders strike a wide range of people, but deep-rooted assumptions about who suffers from these diseases often complicate the road to recovery.  

  This special looks at eating disorders and the challenges of treatment. We hear firsthand from people who have experienced these illnesses and experts who treat them. More information at: CALL TO MIND

  2. The Aging Mind - Airs May 24th, 2025
  Studies show that one in four older adults lives with a mental illness, such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. But many older people don’t get the help they need. And America’s aging population is expected to double by 2050. This program explores the unique mental health challenges of older adults, the models in place to care for them, therapeutic solutions, and improved treatment systems. We hear from mental health providers, direct care workers, and older Americans living with mental health issues. More information at: CALL TO MIND

  3. Promise & Peril: Technology and Mental Health - Airs May 31st, 2025
  Technology is ever-present in modern life, from remote work to communities on social media, from dating apps to telemedicine. We live with an ever-expanding array of online options and an ever-growing list of new questions about how healthy it is to spend so much time online with our devices. We'll hear from experts about how online communities, AI, influencers, and social media compromise one’s mental health. We also meet people whose well-being has been improved by new technologies. More information at: CALL TO MIND

  4. Treating the Young Mind - Airs June 7th, 2025
  The phrase “if only” is often used concerning a person’s mental health. If only we'd known they were hurting. If only they’d been diagnosed sooner. Roughly one in seven children ages of 3 through 17 has a diagnosed mental or behavioral health condition. 

  This special looks at how critical early intervention can be in caring for children’s mental health — and ways they are treated. We hear from experts about the safety of medicating kids and new advances in therapy. More information at: CALL TO MIND

  5. Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service - Airs June 14th, 2025
  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 special explores the mental health needs of people serving in the military, and of veterans. We hear about how combat and noncombat military duty can affect mental health. And we explore the unique resources and support available to service members and veterans. More information at: CALL TO MIND

• Host: Kimberly Adams 
  Kimberly Adams is the host of Call to Mind’s national broadcast programs, and a host and senior correspondent for APM’s Marketplace. She covers mental health, politics, business and the economy from Washington, D.C. Before moving to D.C., Kimberly was a Cairo-based journalist reporting on the political, social and economic upheaval in Egypt following the Arab Spring. 
  
• Senior Producer: Jessica Bari
  Call to Mind’s senior producer is an award-winning producer and journalist. With an extensive focus in health news and programming, Jessica Bari’s work has appeared on national and regional public radio stations, PBS, Discovery channel, History channel, and SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio channel. 

More information at: CALL TO MIND