Arts & Culture
MindSite News Psychedelics and Mental Health Live Conversation Series
MindSite News is excited to launch a conversation series on psychedelic research and therapies that begins on October 3, 2022 with author and journalist Michael Pollan.
MindSite News, Ken Burns Presents and WETA present a live back-to-school event: A Conversation About Youth Mental Health and the Making of Hiding in Plain Sight
As students return to school after 2-1/2 years of pandemic stress and setbacks, concerns about the mental health of young people have never been greater. We invite you to join us for a MindSite News Live Interview focused on youth mental health. Our guests will be some of the people behind…
Reading Between the Lines: A Literary Mystery about Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath was lauded for her genius as a poet, but danger was lurking. This novel examines her profound legacy.
Michael Pollan Docuseries Explores the World of Psychedelics
Michael Pollan’s 2018 book How to Change Your Mind, a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, premieres as a four-part Netflix docuseries on Tuesday, with each episode devoted to a different hallucinogen.
Youth Mental Illness: Four Young People’s Views on New Documentary
A new PBS documentary aims to show how commonplace and universal youth mental struggles really are — and to encourage young people to get help.
“Hiding in Plain Sight” Takes Us Inside the Youth Mental Health Crisis
This documentary looks at the youth mental health crisis through the eyes of more than 20 young Americans who have struggled with mental illness.
Sam Quinones on How Fentanyl and Meth Hijacked Our Country
Sam Quinones offers a powerful journalistic account of how fentanyl and P2P meth came to ravage our country and users’ psyches – and how people addicted can recover.
Turning Red: A Quirky Coming-of-Age Tale of Breaking Through Intergenerational Pain
A teenage girl learns to embrace her inner panda — the weird, emotional, creative, messy parts that lie within us all.
OCD: From Memoirs to Big Screen, Misunderstood Mental Illness Finally Gets Its Due
There’s a culture shift in media coverage of OCD. Once played for laughs, it’s now recognized as exhausting, debilitating and relentless.
Crying on the Subway: A Journalist Explores Her Trauma History
Talented journalist Stephanie Foo thought she had conquered her demons from an abusive childhood. So why was she so bereft?
We Interrupt This Program to Bring You #BlackJoy
We Black people—Black Americans in this case—know hard times, but our lives also sparkle with joy. Black joy, and not just Black trauma, is our inheritance.
Intergenerational Trauma and Healing: Why Disney’s Encanto Resonates with Latinx First-Gens
An enthralling film for both children and adults, Encanto features a cast of Latinx females attempting to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma. As a Nicaraguan American, I know that most of us who identify as First-Gen often relate to “ni de aqui ni de allá” – a feeling of…
Cavetown Song “Boys Will Be Bugs”: Rx for Teen Boys’ Mental Health
The 2018 sleeper hit is the most important song about teen boys that most adults have never heard of.
Did a Rap Song Cut Suicide Rates?
Researchers studying three events where the song was highlighted found an association with 10,000 more calls to the Lifeline.
On the Couch with TV’s Ted Lasso: Hit Soccer Show Champions Therapy
Everyone, it seems, loves Ted Lasso. His fans include Diane Sawyer, Dolly Parton, and Ryan Reynolds — no small feat for a fictional football coach from Kansas City who finds himself in charge of a struggling English Premier League soccer team. “Ted Lasso”, the winsome Emmy-winning comedy series on Apple+…
Controversial Anthony Bourdain Film Explores the Mystery of Suicide
The film shows how Bourdain’s public image contrasted with his private, shy, introverted self.
Batsh*t Crazy: The Creator of Wakefield Draws On Her Own Experience For Psych Ward Drama
Wakefield was never going to be an easy sell. An intense drama unfolding in a mental institution would be tough for anyone to market, but for Australian screenwriter Kristen Dunphy, it was especially fraught. Dunphy had spent decades struggling with severe depression and a panic disorder, leading to several long-term…
