BPR Full Show: Living in the Age of Anxiety

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Art Caplan talks about recommendations to screen children 8-years-old and up 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.

We continue our conversation on kids and mental health with listeners.

Valerie Biden Owens shares what life was like growing up in the Biden family, and discusses 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,” came out on April 12.

Susan Zalkind discusses a 2011 triple homicide in Waltham that could have involved now-dead 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 joins 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.