Mental Health First Aid, Weight-Loss Products, the Criminal Mind, and More

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In Tonic, Dr. Norman Swan leads a team of reporters who cover all aspects of health, from lifestyle to complementary medicines to the most recent medical discoveries. Topics covered in this episode include: Mental Health First Aid-How You Could Save a Life: One in two of us will develop a mental illness at some point in our lives-so you or someone you know will experience a psychological problem which could be serious. You probably know how to do CPR, but do you know what to do in a mental health emergency? Mental illness is under-recognized, undertreated, and misunderstood-leaving some people feeling isolated and ashamed. Things could be different if we knew more about mental illness, including knowing how to recognize it in our family, friends, and colleagues-and then what to do about it. Some call it "mental health first aid." Consumer affairs reporter Karen Carey has this story.