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Mental Health

Studio 2
Lifestyle

Cut ties or no? How to deal with difficult family relationships

More than one in four Americans are estranged from a family member. We are joined by a writer and a therapist to understand why so many people go "no contact."

Air Date: December 3, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:13
Two women sitting on a white bench. (Elle Hughes)
The Pulse
Health

Why Nurturing Connection is Good for Your Health

What new research shows about why relationships matter, and how to prioritize them amid life’s competing demands.

Air Date: November 28, 2025

Listen 49:34
Sleep and neurophysiology researcher Michelle Carr captures a participant during a lucid dream study at Swansea University in Wales. (Michelle Carr)
The Pulse
Science

How to 'Engineer' Your Dreams and End Nightmares

Researcher Michelle Carr explores “dream engineering” in her new book “Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer's Guide Through the Sleeping Mind."

Air Date: November 17, 2025

Listen 31:33
Human hand touching an android hand. (Bigstock)
The Pulse
Science

How Chatbots Make Us Feel

An exploration of how AI is changing the way we feel — about ourselves and everything else.

Air Date: November 14, 2025

Listen 49:34
Marine Corps veteran and ceramic artist Ehren Tool shows his artwork displayed at the
The Pulse
Health

How Veterans Find Healing After War

On this Veterans Day episode, we explore healing after combat — from a psychedelic treatment in Mexico to making ceramic mugs.

Air Date: November 7, 2025

Listen 49:34
Hidden Brain
Community

NPR’s ‘Hidden Brain’ celebrates a decade of examining life’s unseen patterns

Vedantam, a veteran science reporter, joins WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn to explore how unseen mental forces shape our choices, and why the show continues to resonate with listeners.

1 month ago

Listen 7:14
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Education

School let the dogs out: Philadelphia’s String Theory has a staff of 4-legged therapists

Every day, trained therapy dogs roam the halls of the Center City charter school, and they’re having a positive impact on student performances.

2 months ago

Listen 1:21
Un lazo morado para concientizar
Community

Abriendo Puertas abre puertas de seguridad y apoyo para supervivientes latinos de violencia doméstica en Delaware

Abriendo Puertas ha ayudado a casi 70 supervivientes este año, brindándoles refugio, planes de seguridad y servicios vitales de apoyo bilingüe.

2 months ago

A purple ribbon for the awareness about the unacceptability of the violence against women
Community

Abriendo Puertas opens doors of safety and support for Latino survivors of domestic violence in Delaware

Abriendo Puertas has helped nearly 70 survivors this year, providing shelter, safety plans and vital bilingual support services.

2 months ago

Listen 1:16
Cell phones sit inside of a cell phone locker at a school
Education

New Jersey students could soon face a ‘bell-to-bell’ cell phone ban in schools

A commission tasked with studying social media's effect on adolescents wants sweeping cell phone limits, citing links to anxiety, depression and shorter attention spans.

2 months ago

Listen 1:04
What drives up 'gray divorce' among people 65 and up?
Studio 2
Money

Retirement, independence, divorce: The surprising trend after 60

Gray divorce - the only demographic group with a rising divorce rate is people 65 and up. What’s behind this trend? And what are the consequences?

Air Date: September 25, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:12
Psilocybin mushrooms are seen in a grow room
Health

Pa. House Democrats consider ‘magic mushrooms’ as mental health treatment

A growing body of research has shown that microdoses of psilocybin could be an effective tool for treating mental health illnesses.

3 months ago

Instructors at Cape Assist interact with students
Community

Cape May County program trains teens to become mental health first responders

Students enrolled in the program are learning the five-step process to notice, ask, listen, connect to a trusted adult and reinforce friendship to help peers in distress.

3 months ago

Black male youths play chess
Community

This Philadelphia organization is working to promote mental health awareness and suicide prevention

My Brother’s Keeper Cares is hosting its fourth annual “Discovering Mental Wealth” event on Sept. 13 at The Discovery Center in Fairmount Park.

3 months ago

Before becoming a student at The University of Pennsylvania, Najay Greenidge experienced ‘Ivy League Fever’ in grade school. (Courtesy of Najay Greenidge)
The Pulse
Health

Kids are catching ‘Ivy League Fever’ and the pressure to succeed is leaving many overwhelmed and burned out

Kids, often barely out of elementary school, are internalizing the idea that their futures depend on getting into an Ivy League school.

3 months ago

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