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Anxiety Disorders

Double Suicide Risk For Vets (June 12, 2007)
Military veterans are twice as likely as non-vets to take their own lives, with those having health problems at the highest risk. Steve Mirsky reports.

Combat stress, Intel high school science competition, GLOBE At Night astronomy project (March 22, 2006)
In this episode, clinical psychologist and U.S. Army Captain Bret Moore discusses combat stress in Iraq and his article on combat stress in the February/March issue of Scientific American Mind.

Mood Disorders

Shocking Research: Electroshock Therapy and Stem Cells (November 01, 2006)
In this episode, journalist Larry Tye talks about his new book, SHOCK, written with electroshock patient Kitty Dukakis, wife of former governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis.

Former Footballers At Risk for Pain and Depression (April 27, 2007)
A new study surveyed almost 1,600 former NFL players and found half with chronic pain and 15 percent suffering moderate to serious depression, which may be pain-related.

Mold on the Mind (August 31, 2007)
Damp, moldy houses may contribute to depression—although the mold just may be a marker for poor living conditions. Kevin Begos reports.