
Mental Health
Crozer Health update: Delaware County enacts a plan to replace mental health service
With Crozer Health shuttering, key behavioral health services will be eliminated as early as Monday.
4 days ago
Checked-out and stressed-out: helping disengaged teens reconnect
Ask most third graders if they like school and there’s a good chance they will give you an enthusiastic “ye ...
Air Date: April 11, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:26How Philadelphia police draw on personal experiences to respond to mental health crises
Studies over the past two decades have shown a person with serious mental illness can be over 10 times more likely to experience use of force during police interactions.
3 weeks ago
Philadelphia courts offer post-trial counseling to help jurors cope with secondary trauma
The service will give jurors three counseling sessions if they feel troubled after rendering a verdict.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:05How a Disney World superfan made a career out of reviewing theme park food
AJ Wolfe’s life once revolved around planning her next trip to Disney World. She made it a career.
3 weeks ago
Listen 7:25When family estrangement sets you free
Eamon Dolan severed his relationship with his abus ...
Air Date: March 28, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00Parent, administrator offer two perspectives on Philly schools’ challenges
Mental health crises, poverty and lack of resources all play a part in students’ struggles.
1 month ago
Man grabs Philadelphia police officer’s gun outside hospital, shoots him before being fatally shot
The man was driven to a psychiatric hospital in a police van but was not handcuffed because he had agreed to go voluntarily.
1 month ago
New report shows struggles, successes of Philly-area students
The Children First report, released once a decade, highlights how mental health, violence, poverty and underfunding affects Philly schools and students.
1 month ago
Parenthood could be a protective factor against aging and cognitive decline, Rutgers study shows
A new study showed that parenting is associated with stronger brain connectivity in movement and sensation, which typically declines as people age.
1 month ago
Listen 1:04St. Georges High School to open new in-house mental health center in Middletown, Del.
St. Georges High School opens Delaware's largest Sean’s room, a student-centered mental health space offering peer support and resources to foster well-being and community.
1 month ago
Listen 1:45On the 5-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, we reflect on how the pandemic reshaped our personal lives, communities and democracy.
Air Date: March 11, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12Plastic surgery regret — what causes it, and how to avoid it
At 21, Carla Papas was excited to get a new nose — instead, she ended up with medical bills, trouble breathing, and crippling insecurity.
2 months ago
Listen 15:29A growing medical field looks at how skin and mental health are connected
Patients with skin conditions have long known their skin can affect their mental health and vice versa. More clinicians are exploring that.
2 months ago
Listen 10:50‘Did I waste 15 years of my life?’ Investigating my bipolar diagnosis
It's estimated that 5 to 10 million Americans have bipolar disorder. But what do we really know about the condition?
2 months ago
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