Mental Health

Early Brunner, founder of Recovery Demystified and a 2026 NWA Weaver Award recipient, talks with Daniel Caruth about building a secular, inclusive recovery program in Fayetteville.

Parents Left Behind founder Susan Averitt discusses the group's mission ahead of its annual Joined on the Journey gathering Aug. 15 in Fayetteville.

Glenn Siegel discusses his book on an unexpected, mystical bond with lichen and the grief and healing it unearthed, ahead of a July 2 reading at Pearl's Books.

Earvin Young of Rogers suffered two strokes in January 2025. Now he's blogging about life after stroke, pushing for mental health care in recovery rooms, and raising awareness in Arkansas' stroke belt.

Princeton music professor Elizabeth Margulis, a former UofA faculty member, discusses her new book "Transported: The Everyday Magic of Musical Daydreams" with Kyle Kellams.

Coletta Patterson, director of the NWA Regional Volunteer Center, discusses the $1.2M Walmart Foundation-funded initiative to connect volunteers with nonprofits across the region.

A new University of Arkansas dashboard draws on the state's largest-ever health survey to map disease, poverty and risk factors down to the census tract level across all 75 counties.

Dana Klisanin's ReWilding Lab is part of the UofA's GORP cohort. The small business offers guided hikes, journaling and mindfulness practices to help people reconnect with the natural world.

Dr. Susan Averitt, a Springdale pediatrician who works with HealthySteps, talks about how autism diagnoses and public attitudes have shifted — and why early intervention still matters.

Todd Arkyn Crush hid his hallucinations for decades out of fear and stigma. He joins Kyle Kellams to discuss his memoir and call to change how society treats mental illness.