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Mental Health

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The Pulse
Science

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: October 22, 2026

Listen 49:34
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Health

Inside a Philadelphia clinic’s intensive approach to suicide prevention

Jefferson Health's ASPIRE Center combines personalized therapy, family support and clinician training to improve care for people at risk.

7 days ago

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Studio 2
Health

How is technology changing talk therapy?

Online telehealth platforms took off during the pandemic. And now AI has entered the chat. Is in-person counseling a thing of the past?

Air Date: October 12, 2026

Listen 51:09
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Health

Philly eating disorder treatment providers, people in recovery on how they navigate GLP-1 weight loss culture shift

Behavioral health experts say more research is needed to determine the true impact of GLP-1 drugs on eating disorders.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:56
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Health

Philadelphia-area psychotherapists struggle to navigate the world of ‘Uberized’ online counseling platforms

Therapists say investor-backed counseling giants monopolize search results and pressure them to take high caseloads at low pay.

3 weeks ago

Listen 2:59
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The Pulse
Science

The Strange Science of Color — And Our Quest to Understand It

We explore the world of color — from how we perceive it, to efforts to describe and differentiate its many shades.

Air Date: September 28, 2026

Listen 49:34
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
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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.

2 months ago

Listen 18:23
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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.

3 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
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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.

3 months ago

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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.

3 months ago

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