Behavioral Health

The new pilot program hopes to give veterans a creative outlet to express themselves and find purpose after leaving the military.

About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.

Wilmington’s free haircut initiative provides youth with clean, confidence boosting hair cuts and styles along with mentorship, food, and other essential resources.

The group was inspired by a patient who became depressed and requested a haircut.

We put a spotlight on a few of the people in the Philadelphia area who have found a way to thrive against the odds. We also hear from listeners about finding inner peace.

Bitmapped video projections in Ravenhill Chapel are experiments in the healing powers of light.

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.

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.