Mental Health
The psychological toll of living in quarantine or isolation
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?
6 years ago
Listen 8:44Isolate and chill, fostering pups, and other ways Philly is coping during social distancing
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.
6 years ago
Vivid dreams and their role in waking life
Many people practice remembering their dreams to help with clarity, creativity, or problem solving.
6 years ago
Listen 9:10Sadness seemingly comes out of nowhere sometimes: a song, a photo, a movie scene, a memory, and there it is. Your heart seems heavy. Tear ...
Air Date: February 28, 2020
Listen 49:33My cousin’s experience with childhood trauma
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.
6 years ago
N.J. state to expand hospital-based programs to help victims break cycle of violence
Specially trained workers meet with victims at bedside and help them make changes that reduce chances they will be reinjured
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New fund helps Pa. abuse survivors pay for counseling without involving police
Pennsylvania residents who’ve experienced sexual assault can apply for a share of $5 million to pay for counseling — even if they never reported it.
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A codependent’s guide to codependency
When people are in unhealthy or unbalanced relationships, we often use a term to describe them: codependent. But what does that actually mean?
6 years ago
Listen 11:08In Philly, creating more trauma-informed schools requires a change of culture
“The world of thinking about trauma, the importance of school climate and social-emotional learning is 20, 30, 40 years behind the world of instruction."
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This mental health law passed with broad support. Why aren’t counties using it?
One county mental health administrator said the way the law was written makes it 'impossible' for counties to take advantage of it.
6 years ago
Deaths of people with intellectual disabilities in Pa. went unreported, says federal regulator
Thousands of unreported “critical incidents,” including two deaths and cases of abuse and neglect, were found in an audit of medical claims.
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How psychology is just catching up with the effects of online hate
When online creators get hateful comments — who can help?
6 years ago
Listen 8:06How researchers and advocates of color are forging their own paths in psychedelic-assisted therapy
After a long history of erasure, communities of color are reclaiming psychedelic traditions to heal from trauma.
6 years ago
Listen 11:54Losing your friends, and maybe your mind, in the Pinelands
Two friends dropping acid on an annual camping trip, what could possibly go wrong?
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Listen 7:18Hope, happiness and social connection: hidden benefits of regular exercise
If ever there was a time to up your fitness game, the arrival of the new year and the new decade is it.
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