Mental Health

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.

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.

Local poet LindoYes! Is distributing free positive poetry and access to city behavioral health resources through nostalgic gumball machines.

This week, the New Jersey Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee met to discuss mental health and suicide prevention services for veterans.

Sadboy Fanatics hosts group sessions for fans to express their frustrations and introduce them to new mental health practices.

Rebecca Soffer wished she had a handbook on how to grieve after losing her parents, so she wrote one. She joins us to share insights, exercises and tools for surviving loss.

Gralin Hughes’ “Supine Horizons” is an immersive art installation promoting the political urgency of taking a break.

New collaborative effort offers mental health services for about 1,500 students in Wilmington’s Community Education Building.

Some teens admit to being addicted to their screens...but for this generation, phones and tablets are critical to daily life. The authors of a new book, Behind Their Screens.

The Trauma Survivors Foundation hosts its annual Black Tie & Sneaker Gala at Live Casino & Hotel Saturday night, with a cocktail hour, dinner, and music from local favorites.

The first generation of kids to receive intensive ABA has grown up — and many have criticized it as harmful and even abusive.

The U.S. surgeon general chose Philadelphia as the site to launch a national guide for how employers can improve workplace mental health and wellness.