Today on Boston Public Radio:
Art Caplan talked about recommendations to screen children ages 8 and older for anxiety, and new research into the effects of psilocybin in treating depression. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City.
Then, we asked listeners about their thoughts on kids' mental health.
Valerie Biden Owens shared what life was like growing up in the Biden family, and talked about her experiences as the longtime campaign manager and political adviser to her older brother, President Joe Biden. Biden Owens is chair of the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware, a partner at Owens Patrick Leadership Seminars and a senior advisor to Diversified Search Group. Her book, “Growing Up Biden: A Memoir,” was released on Tuesday.
Susan Zalkind discussed a 2011 triple homicide in Waltham that could have involved now-deceased Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and the questions that remain for victims’ families. Zalkind’s forthcoming book, “The Waltham Murders: An Unsolved Homicide, a National Tragedy and a Search for the Truth,” comes out next March.
Michelle Singletary joined us for “Ask the Financial Expert,” answering listeners’ questions on finding financial advisers, dealing with student loans and saving money during rising inflation. Singletary is a nationally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, whose award-winning column, “The Color of Money,” provides insight into the world of personal finance.
