Mental Health

The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness.

Trauma that comes from directly or indirectly experiencing gun violence can have short- and long-term effects, especially among youth survivors.

Happiness can sometimes feel just out of reach. But having more fun? You've got this — and those giggles and playful moments can make a big difference to your health.

What does it take to live a happy, fulfilling life? Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz share findings from their happiness study and discuss their book, "The Good Life."

Kensington-area medical facility Esperanza Health Center plans to expand its health and behavioral services, as well as a newly built community wellness center.

Starting this year, the returning local chapter will provide support and education for people in the county dealing with mental illnesses as well as their families.

One of the hottest tickets at this year's Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego was a session on psychedelic drugs.

The $3.5 million federal grant will add more fellows to Jewish Family Services’ newest mental health program.

Chester County hopes to deploy the mobile mental health crisis teams starting July 2023 as part of a new three-pillar approach to mental and behavioral health services.

Federal agencies have awarded about $3.5 million in total to Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey to expand mental health and suicide crisis response.

There is also an increased demand for mental health services. Neighboring counties — including Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia — are also seeing more food insecurity.

Recent calls for stop and frisk policing as a solution to Philly’s gun violence crisis bring attention to the mental health implications of the practice.

Cambodian American Eden Teng was was born in a refugee camp on the border of Thailand and Cambodia just a few years after the Cambodian genocide.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy visited with young leaders in Wilmington with a focus on mental health problems made worse by the pandemic.

New legislation would require school districts to update health curriculums to include lessons on the symptoms of grief and ways to cope.