Mental Health

At best, people are stuck inside. At worst, they’re working in incredibly stressful conditions, or isolated from friends and family. This is not an easy time.

In the U.S., 6,000 young people are wounded in gun violence each year. The victims are almost never the intended targets, but they're still left with the trauma of the event.

If you’re stuck at home and feeling lonely, it’s more than heartache you need to be worried about. Loneliness could contribute to a poor immune response.

Across the Philly region, many mental health providers have moved services online.

We’re all a little stressed during these “stay-at-home” days. The health benefits of exercise can help counteract the impacts of isolation.

The coronavirus pandemic is leading to information overload for many people, often making it difficult to separate fact from fiction.

Mental health professionals in the Philly area are offering free online therapy for health care workers working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many of us are practicing social distancing to help slow the spread of the coronavirus – keeping away from other people and staying at ...

We discuss the importance of staying socially connected even when apart and the acts of kindness that are inspiring people during the pandemic.

More people are living this way because of the new coronavirus. What does that look like, and what does it do to someone's mental state?

Need ideas on how to keep your mind busy and stay social as places in the region increasingly feel like ghost towns? These people have some suggestions.

Many people practice remembering their dreams to help with clarity, creativity, or problem solving.

Sadness seemingly comes out of nowhere sometimes: a song, a photo, a movie scene, a memory, and there it is. Your heart seems heavy. Tear ...

We know the effect of things like second-hand smoke and lead paint on the developing brain, but we need to pay more attention to toxic emotional stress, too.

Specially trained workers meet with victims at bedside and help them make changes that reduce chances they will be reinjured