
Mental Health
Meet Iresha ‘da hood therapist’ Picot, Instagram healer
Iresha ‘da hood therapist’ Picot is a licensed behavioral therapist who has built a community around a practice of self-care that she says she didn’t have growing up.
3 years ago
Listen 2:04Is the school bus driver shortage getting any better? With long wait times for testing and licenses, and more families driving kids to school every day - experts hope it is.
Air Date: October 4, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00A 2016 monument identifying hundreds of previously unnamed graves near the Delaware psychiatric hospital is getting a facelift to better honor those buried there.
3 years ago
Listen 4:57N.J. coronavirus update: Resources offered for young people dealing with mental health challenges
Noting an increase in children dealing with anxiety and depression, N.J. launched a new corner of its COVID-19 website dedicated to resources for young people.
3 years ago
Wolf calls on Rep. Boyle to resign following arrest and reports of mental health struggles
Gov. Tom Wolf said Boyle needs to resign and receive mental health treatment, following his arrest on charges of violating a protection from abuse order and harassment.
3 years ago
Pa.’s looming dementia care crisis, by the numbers
Pennsylvania is headed for a profound eldercare crisis, experts warn.
3 years ago
Relationships and Autism Spectrum Disorder
What to Say Next: Successful Communication in Work, Life, and Love—with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Air Date: September 14, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 48:59How to cope with the anxiety Ida left behind with all that damage
Experts recommend giving yourself space and time to feel the sadness and outrage as you look for a path to recovery from the losses.
3 years ago
In New York 20 years on, O’Hara’s honors 9/11 and first responders
Owner Mike Keane was at the bar the day the towers came down just two blocks away. He works to keep the memory alive.
3 years ago
Listen 06:42Never Forget: Collective memory and trauma on the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11th
Conversations about that day, which took 2,977 lives, start with “Where were you when it happened?” and “What do you remember?”
Air Date: September 9, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:006 tips for coping with COVID anxiety this fall and winter
It's clear the next couple of seasons won't be the "life as usual" we all hoped for. Rituals, deep breathing and reaching out to friends are just a few ways to manage anxiety
3 years ago
The pandemic continues to take a toll on children’s mental health
4 years ago
Children’s mental health gets millions in funding from the Biden administration
Since the start of the pandemic, emergency departments around the country have seen a proportional rise in children showing up in the midst of mental health crises.
4 years ago
Corona-somnia: Sleep disorders and the global pandemic
Struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep? The stress and uncertainty of COVID-19 increased rates of insomnia, restlessness and something called revenge bedtime procrastination
Air Date: August 26, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Summer campers learn mindfulness, music techniques from Philadelphia Orchestra pros
Underserved Philly music students attend camp to best prepare them for life as a musician, with help from members of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
4 years ago
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