
Behavioral Health
Mentoring program for Black men in Delaware looks to go global
The Wilmington-based ReManned Project hopes to connect 10,000 Black men with mentors to help process trauma and find success in their work and personal lives.
4 years ago
Healing the invisible wounds of war
Millions of veterans and service members struggle with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. -- 20 die by suicide every day. How have veterans coped during the pandemic?
Air Date: May 28, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:13The patch, the gum, lozenges, medication — it seems like there are endless ways to quit smoking. But for some people, none of them work ...
Air Date: May 14, 2021
Listen 50:08Sacred tobacco and American Indians, tradition and conflict
American Indians have the highest smoking rates in the country: US commercialization of tobacco continues to complicate sacred use of the plant.
4 years ago
Listen 12:10The ability to charge fines or fees could weed out bad actors and prevent ongoing harm, experts say, but there's already pushback from the provider industry.
4 years ago
‘Boost Your Mood’: Philly launches campaign to destigmatize mental health
The city is rolling out a new campaign called “Boost Your Mood” to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month.
4 years ago
What will the end of the COVID pandemic look like?
It’s been more than a year of physical distancing and change. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked when, and how, life will resume post-pandemic?
4 years ago
Listen 5:54A year without play: Parents and experts worry about loss of social skills during pandemic
In-person school provided kids with regular, organic social exposure. What happens after a year when that disappeared?
4 years ago
Listen 4:50Averting another Walter Wallace Jr. tragedy: $13 million boost for mental health crisis response
Mayor Kenney’s proposed city budget would up the number of units available and help integrate with police dispatch.
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“ADHD 2.0” with Dr. Edward Hallowell
A generation ago, people with ADD & ADHD didn't have a medical name for how their mind worked. They were called lazy or disorganized. Dr. Edward Hallowell's work changed that.
Air Date: April 6, 2021
Listen 49:30Official: Biden moving COVID vaccine eligibility date to April 19
Biden was set to make the announcement at the White House later Tuesday following a visit to a vaccination site in Virginia, a White House official said.
4 years ago
Theatre Horizon’s autism theater classes continue through the pandemic
Theatre Horizon in Norristown moved its theater classes online. Some students with autism prefer it that way.
4 years ago
There’s not a lot to laugh about right now. But throughout the pandemic, we’ve managed to joke about our shared misery — like makin ...
Air Date: April 2, 2021
Listen 51:21Battling compassion fatigue became critical for mental health professionals amid busier schedules, clients’ increased trauma, and their own stresses.
4 years ago
Listen 4:49A Kensington clinic brings vaccines to people recovering from substance use disorder
Individuals recovering from substance use disorder can be at higher risk for COVID-19. A residential program in Kensington brought vaccines to them.
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