
Mental Health
Yes, heat can affect your brain and mood. Here’s why
Dresser says the evidence suggests that heat can influence us in sometimes-indiscernible ways.
2 years ago
Democrats say stalled Pa. budget leaves behind adult mental health patients
In 2022, Pennsylvania lawmakers promised to spend $100 million on adult mental health services. This year’s budget uses the money for a different purpose.
2 years ago
Bucks County breaks ground on new mental health treatment center
The center will divert people with mental illnesses away from incarceration and into treatment. It’s expected to open by the end of 2024.
2 years ago
Listen 1:23A new era of crisis response: Philly police team up with mental health experts
In Philly, emergency response often arrives in the form of police officers. A new program seeks a more collaborative approach that addresses residents’ behavioral health needs
2 years ago
The five grantees aim to increase their organization’s workforce, improve accessibility of mental health services, and build new locations.
2 years ago
988 mental health crisis line gets 5 million calls, texts and chats in first year
The 3-digit suicide prevention lifeline went live a year ago. More work is needed on the 988 system, but the first year has gone more smoothly than many expected.
2 years ago
Philadelphia leaders announced plans to build on 988 services and expand behavioral health crisis options throughout the city in the coming years.
2 years ago
July has already seen 11 mass shootings. The emotional scars won’t heal easily
There have been nearly a dozen mass shootings this month and a total 346 mass shootings so far this year — each one leaving a heavy toll for communities around them.
2 years ago
My Hijacking: A Personal History of Forgetting and Remembering
Historian Martha Hodes explores what happened to her own memories, and how she tried to get them back, after being held hostage on an airplane in 1970 in her new memoir.
Air Date: June 30, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00Philadelphia City Council paves way for $3 million funding bump for mobile crisis response services
Mobile crisis program supporters say additional funding will help to better staff professional teams and improve response times.
2 years ago
Memory Lab, State Sen. Williams and the Forward Party, Studio 2 Trivia
We dive into the mysterious part of the brain that holds our memories to explore what we remember and what we forget. We'll talk with a memory investigator.
Air Date: June 22, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 43:12Searching for a lost self after traumatic brain injury
Carlie Ostrom thought she had her life planned out until she suffered a traumatic brain injury and lost her sense of self.
2 years ago
Listen 13:51Pennsylvania House OKs $100 million for adult mental health services
$34 million would go toward workforce development and retention in the behavioral health field, including training, paid internships, loan repayment, and tuition assistance.
2 years ago
‘Pacing’ for long COVID can help people cope, but there’s a tradeoff
Chronic fatigue associated with long COVID forces many people to rest and disengage from activities they used to do — but limiting your life can feel powerless.
2 years ago
Listen 8:44A Hitchhiker's Guide to Quitting
Julius BaDour lost his job, quit his relationship, and left his hometown to live a life on the road. He learned some lessons about quitting along the way.
2 years ago
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