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Philly’s behavioral health chief leaving city post to lead American Psychological Association
Philadelphia’s longtime Department of Behavioral Health commissioner Arthur Evans is leaving the city to head the American Psycholo ...
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Advocates for those with autism feel uncertain about what the future will hold if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. Some very s ...
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Regular psychological screenings urged for diabetes patients
Betsy Weiss of Philadelphia was diagnosed with Type I diabetes when she was 15. That was the only time a doctor ever talked to her about ...
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Exclusionary state policies can take a toll on mental health of Latinos
Latinos in states with exclusionary policies tend to report more days of poor mental health days than those living in states with more in ...
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ListenCrisis-intervention training can reduce deadly police interactions with mentally ill, experts say
It’s now been two full years since The Washington Post started tracking fatal shootings by police. In 2016, as in the year before, ...
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ListenMaking New Year resolutions work; no really, they can
We start 2017 with good intentions. We make resolutions and then wonder what went wrong by February. Researchers at the University ...
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Carrie Fisher’s honesty in confronting mental illness inspires Philly ‘Lifesaver of the Year’
When actress Carrie Fisher died Tuesday, she left a legacy of mental health advocacy. Fisher’s storytelling around recovery has tou ...
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ListenSniff test can help identify precursor to Alzheimer’s
People in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease typically lose their sense of smell. Now scientists at the University of Pennsylv ...
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ListenStates with background checks less likely to have gun violence in schools
School shootings used to happen about once a year. Between 2013 and 2015, however, a shooting occurred on average once a week in the U.S. ...
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ListenSome wary as N.J. changes payment system for mental health services
Some advocates are worried about a shift in how New Jersey will pay for mental health care services. Payments for Medicaid service ...
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ListenArts classes may help relieve stress in kids from poor neighborhoods
When schools and districts face serious budget cuts, arts programs are typically the first to go. But a new study suggests that qu ...
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Suicide rate doesn’t rise around holidays, but myth persists
Have you ever heard that more people commit suicide during the holidays? As it turns out, that’s a myth, but one that has been repo ...
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