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What's Health Got to Do with It?

Smells like teen spirit; caregiver journeys

Erick M. Ramos
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NPR

On this week’s program, Dr. Joe Sirven identifies common mental health issues in children and teens. John Daley, a licensed mental health counselor at Elite DNA Behavioral Health, discusses the early signs of mental illness, treatment options and therapy modalities. He also delves into effective strategies for helping young people recover from trauma and the importance of support systems.

Then, the latest installment of our caregiver journeys series, which documents stories from the front lines of caretaking. Kitty Ribar of St. Augustine describes how she and her family provided supplemental care for her mother, who was housed in a nursing home facility for 15 years.

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Stacey Bennett is the producer of "First Coast Connect" and "What's Health Got to Do With It?" She is a Jacksonville-based singer-songwriter who performs under the nom de plume Folk is People. Stacey holds bachelor's degrees in both political science and psychology from the University of North Florida and a master's in business administration from Saint Leo University.