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Episode 117: Vaccine Equity and Disability Rights
There is mounting evidence that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are experiencing more severe COVID-19 outcomes than the general population. In many...

Episode 116: Young and Invincible
At the close of the first session of the Texas legislature to take place during the time of COVID, which had an enormous agenda...

Episode 115: Fear of Going Outside: A Podcaster on Asian identity, Mental Health and Belonging
The month of May happens to be both Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Mental Health Month. The current period has been...

Episode 114: The Case Against Spanking
It’s well established that children with histories of abuse demonstrate higher levels of depression, conduct disorder, PTSD, impaired social functioning and other problems. This...

Episode 113: Vaccine Equity and Trust
The term “vaccine hesitancy” is all the rage—but does it adequately explain what is going on in the minds of those who are “hesitant”...

Episode 112: Southern Smoke: Mental Health in the Restaurant Industry
It is no longer “news” that the pandemic has devastated the restaurant industry. Here in Austin, dozens of iconic restaurants and venues did not...