Mental Health

On this Veterans Day episode, we explore healing after combat — from a psychedelic treatment in Mexico to making ceramic mugs.

Vedantam, a veteran science reporter, joins WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn to explore how unseen mental forces shape our choices, and why the show continues to resonate with listeners.

Every day, trained therapy dogs roam the halls of the Center City charter school, and they’re having a positive impact on student performances.

Abriendo Puertas ha ayudado a casi 70 supervivientes este año, brindándoles refugio, planes de seguridad y servicios vitales de apoyo bilingüe.

Abriendo Puertas has helped nearly 70 survivors this year, providing shelter, safety plans and vital bilingual support services.

A commission tasked with studying social media's effect on adolescents wants sweeping cellphone limits, citing links to anxiety, depression and shorter attention spans.

Gray divorce - the only demographic group with a rising divorce rate is people 65 and up. What’s behind this trend? And what are the consequences?

A growing body of research has shown that microdoses of psilocybin could be an effective tool for treating mental health illnesses.

Students enrolled in the program are learning the five-step process to notice, ask, listen, connect to a trusted adult and reinforce friendship to help peers in distress.

My Brother’s Keeper Cares is hosting its fourth annual “Discovering Mental Wealth” event on Sept. 13 at The Discovery Center in Fairmount Park.

Kids, often barely out of elementary school, are internalizing the idea that their futures depend on getting into an Ivy League school.

Understanding the latest research on keeping our brains healthy and sharp at any age. From diet, to exercise, technology and more, with Dr. Daniel Monti and Pam Belluck.

According to the surgeon general’s 2023 report on loneliness, a lack of social connection is as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

On May 24, 2022, a shooter at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas killed 19 students and two teachers. Survivors still navigate barriers to getting support.

Cancer survivorship programs and clinics can help patients figure out what long-term recovery might look like and address the physical and mental effects of treatment.