Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.
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Will the Biden Administration Take Mental Health Seriously?
Not surprisingly, this year has been terrible for our collective mental health. Reports of depression, anxiety, insomnia and suicidal ideation are way up. Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD, epidemiologist and professor at Columbia and C.E.O. of Fountain House, a community-based mental and public health organization, talks about what the Biden administration can do to address this dire issue and takes your calls.