Behavioral Health

People with opioid addiction are leaving hospitals against medical advice as often as one in six times, a significant rise over previous years.

People with mental illness who commit certain crimes in N.J. may be diverted out of the criminal justice system.

Muriel Alston found a support group for parents of children with substance use disorder “solely by accident.” Now, she’s helping others navigate difficult holiday seasons.

Philly’s Community Doula Support Program launched in early 2020 in response to rising drug overdose deaths among pregnant and postpartum people.

A conflict management expert on navigating unwanted comments and conversations at the dinner table. Plus, award-winning author Ayana Mathis talks about her latest novel.

The virtual reality training program is a nine-minute video that can be viewed on virtual reality headsets, Android smartphones, and online.

The senior behavioral health unit at Suburban Community Hospital stopped admitting new patients about two weeks ago, nurses said.

The bill creates a zoning law that would prohibit sites across most of Philadelphia. City Council is expected to override the mayor’s veto.

The funding will go toward harm reduction-related projects, including strategies that address racial disparities in overdose deaths.

The mixture of stimulants like cocaine and meth with highly potent synthetic opioids is a fast-growing driver of fatal overdoses in the U.S.

The reality show 'Couples Therapy' puts real-life couples sessions with Dr. Orna Guralnik on camera. Guralnik joins us to talk about relationships and therapy.

The new West Philadelphia location marks the city’s fifth crisis response center for people experiencing mental health emergencies.

Nearly three out of four people who ever struggle with drug or alcohol use survive and go on to recovery, national estimates show.

Many new first-year Penn Medicine students had never administered or carried Narcan nasal spray before attending the school’s third consecutive naloxone “boot camp.”

Experts say stigma about addiction and lack of training among physicians and other medical workers often limits use of these drugs.