1. Beyond the Mirror: The Challenge of Eating Disorders (Airs Monday, May 5, 2025 at 7:00 pm)
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 eating disorders can be deadly. Anorexia nervosa has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric condition. Eating 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.
2. The Aging Mind (Airs Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00 pm)
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.
3. Promise & Peril: Technology and Mental Health (Airs Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 at 7:00 pm)
Technology is ever-present in modern life, from remote work to communities on social media, from dating apps to telemedicine. We live with a constantly expanding array of online options and an ever-growing list of new questions about the health implications of spending so much time online with our devices.
This broadcast special explores the influence of technology on our mental health.
4. Treating the Young Mind (Airs Monday, May 19th 2025 at 7:00 pm)
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.
5. Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service (Airs Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 7:00 pm)
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.
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.