Behavioral Health

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 ...

Battling compassion fatigue became critical for mental health professionals amid busier schedules, clients’ increased trauma, and their own stresses.

Individuals recovering from substance use disorder can be at higher risk for COVID-19. A residential program in Kensington brought vaccines to them.

Jefferson’s Center for Autism & Neurodiversity has been working with focus groups of young adults to craft strategies.

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee has been out of session for the past year, but others worked to advance coronavirus-related concerns.

Gov. Phil Murphy said the increased feelings of isolation and anxiety caused by the pandemic had officials worried the number would be even higher.

With disinformation spreading on an unprecedented scale, experts in cult deprogramming are focusing on those who have fallen down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories.

PA Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and son Harry Cunnane talk about Harry's battle with addiction and his path to recovery, a story they share in their book, "Under Our Roof."

Even the most mundane purchases are becoming objects of hope as we crave the routines and experiences of daily life in this period of isolation.

Every time you get a prescription drug, you’re dealing with a middleman you’ve probably never heard of — one who has had a hand in ...

Journaling is a lifelong process — whether it’s daily, yearly or every decade — it's a way to check in with yourself and say, “How am I doing right now?”

When schools closed, children with severe mental illnesses were cut off from the services they'd come to rely on. Many have since spiraled into ERs and even police custody.

WHYY’s Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with psychologist Dan Gottlieb about how to find peace and well-being in the wake of a stressful 2020.

The pandemic has changed the way a lot of us understand and experience happiness. In normal times, we think of happiness as a big-picture ...

Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare says that human being's ability to cooperate and communicate with others even across species, is what's behind our success and survival.