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Mental Health

Lindsay Clancy looks at jurors as Judge Sullivan asks them to start deliberations for a sixth day during her murder trial on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
The Pulse
Health

‘I Could Have Been Lindsay:’ One Woman’s Take on the Clancy Murder Trial

Journalist Katinka Blackford Newman discusses the similarities between the Clancy trial and her own experience with psychosis.

Air Date: September 4, 2026

Listen 40:40
The exterior of the Pennsylvania Hospital Museum in Philadelphia, PA
Studio 2
Health

Live from the Pennsylvania Hospital Museum: 275 years of medicine

Studio 2 is scrubbing in! 275 years after doors first opened, we’re hosting a special live remote broadcast from the nation’s very first official hospital.

Air Date: August 25, 2026

Listen 51:07
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Studio 2
Health

The backlash against anti-depressants

Nearly four decades since the advent of Prozac, why are some saying we need to rethink SSRIs? And what might the next forty years of depression treatment look like?

Air Date: August 17, 2026 1:00 pm

Listen 51:12
After her divorce at 45, Erica Gerard decided to try – one more time – to come off the antidepressants she'd been taking  since college. (Image by Joshua Max)
The Pulse
Health

I took antidepressants for more than 25 years. Getting off them was harder than I ever imagined.

What Erica Gerard found wasn't relapse. It was withdrawal, and a version of herself she'd almost forgotten.

1 month ago

Listen 18:23
A person prepares to take a medication while holding a glass of qater
The Pulse
Health

Quitting Antidepressants: From Withdrawal to Tapering One Step at a Time

Erica Gerard tried to find the right antidepressant for over two decades, one where the positive impact on her mood outweighed the debili ...

Air Date: August 14, 2026

Listen 49:29
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Courts & Law

Montgomery County sues social media companies over youth mental health harm

Research shows using social media for three or more hours a day doubles the risk of certain mental health problems for teens.

2 months ago

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The Pulse
Science

The Science of Imagination: Transforming How We Think, Feel, and Live

On this episode, psychologist Cassandra Vieten shares how imagination affects our health and our relationships with others.

Air Date: August 11, 2026

Listen 29:00
Junior Street Team members gather in a hallway at the Mercer County Restorative Justice Hub
Community

A restorative justice center in Trenton, N.J., is teaching young people how to solve problems without violence

The Hub offers mentorship programs and features a Peace Room where teens relax, reflect and work through conflict.

2 months ago

Listen 0:54
Two kids walk under an umbrella
Health

Health experts warn summer relief may hide ongoing mental health struggles for teens

Teenagers may seem happier once school ends, but mental health experts say summer can mask anxiety and depression rather than resolve it.

2 months ago

Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Why are “granny hobbies” having a moment?

A whole new generation seems to be trading screens for binoculars and knitting needles. What’s behind the trend?

Air Date: July 30, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 51:15
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. being asked a question by a reporter as he walks in the U.S. Capitol building.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Congressman Tom Kean Jr. disappeared from work for 4 months without notice. Will he face consequences?

The U.S. Constitution does not require Congressional representatives to attend a specified number of voting sessions or explain absences.

3 months ago

The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Lifestyle

Our pursuit of happiness: from the founders to today

We explore how the pursuit of happiness has evolved in America with constitutional law scholar Jeffrey Rosen and cognitive scientist Laurie Santos.

Air Date: June 26, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 51:00
Madison Blank, who takes medication for ADHD
Health

‘I was white-knuckling it’: Philadelphia patients are still struggling to get ADHD meds amid years-long shortage

Researchers and clinicians say the shortage is due to limits on manufacturing and sales of the medications, and supply chain problems.

3 months ago

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The Pulse
Health

The Body Remembers: Exploring the Invisible Wounds Left by Serious Illness

A look at the lingering effects of serious medical events, and what true healing really means.

Air Date: June 19, 2026

Listen 49:34
Evan A. Kaushesh (Evan Hansen) stars
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Arden Theatre’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ tackles tough issue of suicide with help from NAMI Philadelphia

The Tony-winning play shines a light on the issue of suicide among students and offers resources as part of Mental Health Awareness month.

4 months ago

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