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Delaware program pairs counselors, cops to help suspects with mental illness
The program is funded by a $73,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
6 years ago
Mental health training aims to help BurlCo cops recognize their own stress, depression
Drawing on resiliency research, the training will focus on creating a culture where emotional health and wellness are paramount.
6 years ago
To treat depression when drugs fail, CHOP researchers begin search for solutions in mice brains
Researchers found that stimulating a specific region of mice’s brains called the entorhinal cortex decreased their symptoms of depression.
6 years ago
After Starbucks arrests, Philly women of color reflect on racism’s effect on men in their lives
An event at the African American Museum in Philadelphia featured four black women's personal stories of racism's effect on the men in their lives.
6 years ago
As rate of infants exposed to opioids rises, N.J. urging pregnant substance abusers to get help
Since 2008, the number of babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome has doubled in the Garden State.
7 years ago
N.J. lawmaker moves to make it tougher to opt out of school vaccinations
Bill sponsor Assemblyman Herb Conaway, D-Burlington, says his goal is to respect parents' religious objections but create stricter standards for exemptions.
7 years ago
How to help patients eat better? One Philly med school says, teach their doctors to cook
A new nutrition course for students at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine meets in the kitchen.
7 years ago
Listen 3:10Philly Council panel wants to develop workplace guidelines on medical marijuana
Councilwoman Cherelle Parker hopes to work with stakeholders across the city on guidelines to help patients figure out their rights and prevent negative consequences.
7 years ago
Using awkward silences for potentially life-saving conversation about depression
A new ad campaign from the Jed Foundation, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Ad Council encourages teens to talk to friends about depression.
7 years ago
In Philly’s black community, charting a way beyond decades of pain toward mental health
Nearly 50 people gathered at the West Philly Library on 52nd Street to talk about mental health in the black community.
7 years ago
Prescription for arts classes could make med students better docs, scientists say
Scientists have found a correlation between medical students engaging in the arts and humanities and showing qualities of openness, wisdom and empathy.
7 years ago
Short-term PTSD treatment provides relief for half in Penn study at Texas army base
About eight percent of Americans will contend with post-traumatic stress disorder at some point in their lives; for military veterans, the incidence is much higher.
7 years ago