Your Fantastic Mind

Potential short- and long-term neurological effects of COVID-19 and mental health impacts of the virus on society and families; the increase in domestic violence and substance abuse in the wake of COVID-19.

The thrombectomy team at Grady Hospital helps people who have had a stroke; London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's "Strokestra."

The science of stress and how to reduce it; research behind meditation and mindfulness and ways to implement healing practices.

How the use of opioids spread throughout Appalachia, the geographical birthplace of the opioid crisis; how and why the brain becomes addicted to opioids; medication assisted treatment for opioids.

Using deep brain stimulation to treat depression; a 27-year old man undergoes a 12-hour surgery to help with his depression.

Dr. Greg Berns' work includes using an MRI scanner on awake dogs to learn more about how they think and feel, with a long-term focus on the part of a dog's brain responsible for their happy outlook and their ability to easily make friends.