Behavioral Health
Crisis averted: scenes from the nation’s 24-hour helpline
The call came in late one summer night. Immediately, Paul Butler’s stomach sank, his heart sped up and he started listening.
7 years ago
Listen 6:06Temple student dies after being found unconscious in university library
A student found unconscious in Temple University’s Paley Library on Monday was pronounced dead after he was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital.
7 years ago
Wolf backs opioid-prescribing limits health insurer says are effective
The Philadelphia-based insurer now covers a maximum five-day supply for most new opioid prescriptions since adopting the policy in July.
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Pa. hotline links those in need with help to confront opioid addiction
Pennsylvania far exceeds the national average of drug-related overdose deaths. Last year, 4,642 such deaths were reported — and the number is expected to rise this year.
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As sexual abuse victims find their voice, don’t forget the process of their recovery
I have been counseling survivors of all types of abuse and assault for over 20 years. It is not uncommon for me to meet someone decades after their trauma occurred.
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Nonprofit gives clients with intellectual disabilities a meaningful day
Randy Johnson Sr. and his wife Susan of New Castle have high expectations for their three children.
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Students learn to combat hate at Philly conference
The annual gathering hosted by the Anti-Defamation League aims to combat hate through a day of workshops and tough conversations.
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Offering homeless vets social support first — before housing
Veterans on Patrol runs controversial, sometimes illegal, camps to get chronically homeless vets off the street.
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Listen 5:55Texas Church shooting raises familiar questions
Guests: Lily Raff McCaulou, Melissa Jeltsen, Allison Anderman The plague of mass shootings in America continued t ...
Air Date: November 7, 2017
Listen 49:18Burlington City, N.J., schools to push back start times by 20 minutes
The change goes into effect in September of 2018 and affects most grades.
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Does Trump's health emergency declaration do enough to address the opioid crisis?
Trump’s public health emergency will allow the federal government to spend from a public health emergency fund, but that fund currently stands at a paltry $57,000.
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Listen 2:02Getting hooked on body suspension
For some, suspending from the ceiling by hooks in the skin feels like therapy.
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Listen 5:58Horror movie sounds evoke primal fear
Sound designers have a bag of acoustic “scares” to frighten and unnerve an audience.
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Listen 7:14Penn receives $6.4 million from NIMH for new mental health center
University of Pennsylvania researchers want to try to reduce something called the “research to practice gap” in mental health.
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