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 University students volunteer at the Student-Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia from November through April. (Katie Hiler/WHYY)
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Four years later, student-run shelter serves Philly’s most vulnerable homeless

Four years ago, Villanova University professor Stephanie Sena stood inside an empty room in the basement of Philadelphia’s Arch Str ...

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Schools must be prepared to respond to suicides, experts say

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 Claudette Faulkner and her son, Jymere, 9, of Philadelphia participated in a parent-infant bonding program. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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University of Delaware parent-infant bonding program heading overseas

Children who have experienced adversity can develop a host of developmental or behavioral challenges. The same goes for infants. N ...

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 New Jersey State Police are looking for ways to better interact with those with mental illness. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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NJ State Police consult advocates about updating troopers training on mental health

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Understanding physiognomy and legacy of a physician photographer

Last year’s introduction of a fifth iteration of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, often called the “ ...

11 years ago

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Woman attacked at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital may lose eyesight

A New Jersey woman who was beaten by her roommate at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital in September remains hospitalized, and may have lost he ...

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Delaware families with chronically ill children find support and friendships in monthly group

When a child has a chronic, life-threatening illness, the whole family is affected. Parents, siblings — everybody has to adjust, and of ...

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Fear and anxiety spreading more quickly than Ebola virus

The Ebola outbreak has dominated the news for several weeks now, and experts say all this coverage could cause high levels of anxiety, es ...

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N.J. residents have tough time finding psychiatrists who accept their insurance plans

Getting an appointment with a psychiatrist in New Jersey is tough. It’s something mental health advocates have been hearing about f ...

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Federal effort to reduce unnecessary antipsychotic use in nursing homes hits target

A national effort to curb the prescription of unnecessary medications in nursing homes appears to be gaining traction. The Centers ...

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New Temple project sees medical crisis as catalyst for drug treatment

Hospitals, especially in poor urban areas, tend to see a relatively small group of patients who are constantly in and out of their facili ...

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 Robert Martin and Berta Britz work on a film about people in recovery during a workshop hosted by OC87 Recovery Diaries at WHYY. (Image courtesy of Glenn Holsten)
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Norristown event promotes action plan for recovery from mental illness

Mental health professionals and advocates are increasingly pursuing the idea of “recovery,” which means helping people to liv ...

11 years ago

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Shortage of psychiatric beds creates bottleneck at N.J. screening centers

New Jersey mental health advocates say a shortage of beds in psychiatric hospitals is causing long wait times and chaotic conditions in t ...

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New suicide prevention guidelines include survivors’ voices

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention has just published a ...

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The overdose ‘antidote’: how Narcan works

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