Behavioral Health

Many Americans call themselves homebodies. We all need downtime – but the rise in spending so much time at home, expanded by the pandemic, has some concerning implications.

Drug overdose deaths among Philadelphians have risen every year since 2018, but preliminary numbers for 2023 show a drop.

A recent survey released by RAND found that teachers don’t feel any safer or more prepared to respond to active shooter incidents after lockdown drills.

The $1.2 million in Health Resources and Services Administration federal grants is to bring more behavioral health options into primary care.

Extreme tantrums related to any demands define PDA, but experts say it’s not about demands, it’s about anxiety.

Insurers’ failures to update their provider directories have led to dire consequences for people seeking mental health care. Here's how you can navigate these challenges.

Some parents say their children are not supported enough. The School District of Philadelphia says they need more staff and resources.

Growing up in the early 2000s, Rebecca Kaplan faced challenges fitting in due to autism-related sensory issues — but on a whim, she hoped buying a pair of jeans would help.

The Jeme Agency’s new online 988 awareness branding tool includes thousands of images and designs that people can pick from.

The number of overdose deaths nationally fell in 2023 for the first time in five years, but more than 107,000 still lost their lives to overdoses.

The REAL Sports program offers year-round events with sports like golf, softball, cornhole, bocce ball and, soon, pickleball.

The clinic is funded by the city and officially opens to patients beginning September 3. It will not provide emergency crisis services.

Comedian Kelli Dunham accepts a challenge to head to Times Square in New York City to ask a few strangers for help.

Montgomery County officials have yet to determine a location for their $18 million investment into emergency mental and behavioral health care.

Diets have long been about calories, or an emphasis on different nutrients — but with precision nutrition, the approach is personalized.