Mental Health

COVID-19 has taken hundreds of thousands of lives in the U.S. already, some very quickly. There will be mourning, and remembering

The Slought Foundation in Philadelphia put out an open call for artwork reflecting the psychological effects of pandemic life.

Stressors, stigma and self-care were the focus of a virtual community conversation sponsored Wednesday night by WHYY.

If there is a weapon involved, “people feel comfortable enough to relinquish [it],” a local crisis response expert said.

“We have to stop the police from being the first responders,” said Gwen Carr, Garner’s mother. “They shoot first and ask questions later.”

The 2020 U.S. Election brings uncertainty to many during an already uncertain time. Here are five ways to deal with the increased stress.

People are reporting having more vivid and bizarre dreams during the pandemic. We'll discuss what they mean and the science of dreaming.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with WHYY’s community contributors and engagement editor Chris Norris about the Walter Wallace Jr. footage.

Here are some examples from a variety of different perspectives of how to take care of yourself and not get too stressed out during a stressful and sometimes tragic time.

As different as this year is, the cold is still coming.

Sarcasm, trading insults, in-jokes continue a tradition that began when the first enslaved Africans arrived here back in 1619.

Some people laugh when they want to cry, or cry when they want to laugh. Turns out, there’s a type of emotion regulation at work.

When my spouse spent 48 weeks on chemo, I got markers and paper lunch bags, and tried the gallows humor thing.

Attorney Shaka Johnson described as-yet-unseen footage that shows the minutes before two unnamed officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr.

The department has a clear “disconnect” in terms of mental health resources, Commissioner Outlaw said.