Depression

Child Screen Time

How children use screens matters more than how much time they spend on them

Alternative Medicine

For cancer patients with depression, psilocybin may provide lasting relief

Psilocybin Cancer Depression

Your brain learns from rejection − here's how it becomes your compass for connection

Break Up Rejection

Clinical depression among older teens doubled in recent years, analysis finds

Teen Depression Rate

Subtle cyberbullying, like excluding peers from group chats, is just as traumatic as overt attacks, study shows

Cyberbullying Trauma

Hearing aids can be a tool for combating loneliness among seniors

Hearing Aids Loneliness

The Wedge, a Philly mental health and addiction services provider, to close due to financial constraints

Wedge Recovery Centers

As the U.S. faces a physician shortage, 1 in 10 doctors say they are burned out

Doctor Burnout

The ice bucket challenge is back, and this time it's raising money for mental health awareness

Ice Bucket Challenge Mental Health

Could AI replace your therapist? New research suggests the technology could play a role in mental health care

ai therapy.jpg

Laughing gas appears to reduce depression, but researchers don't totally understand why

laughing gas dentist

For teens, strong friendships outweigh impact of social media on mental health

Teens Social Media

Limiting internet use on smartphones can help boost mental health, attention spans

Mental Health phone use

People wake up happier than when they go to sleep, study finds

Happiness Levels Morning

Climate change threatens the mental well-being of youths. Here's how to help them cope

Climate Change Depression

A cluttered house increases stress levels; here's how to get your home in order after the holidays

Holiday Clutter Stress

Supporting a grieving loved one on holidays and special occasions: Practical tips from a clinical psychologist

Holiday Grief

Increasing steps per day, even by a modest amount, could reduce risk of developing depression

walking steps depression

Children's Health

Leaded gas led to mental health issues for millions of Americans, study finds

Leaded Gas Mental Health

Music can help improve mental health, but the reason for this remains a mystery

Music Mood Booster

Light lamps can help combat the winter blues, but choosing an effective one can be tricky

Light Therapy Lamps

When primary care includes behavioral health services, people in addiction are more likely to seek treatment

Primary Care Opioids

The 988 suicide lifeline doesn't always connect callers to nearby help — an issue the FCC seeks to change

Teenagers who are depressed are twice as likely to vape, study shows

Teen Vaping Depression

New mental health walk-in clinics in Philly and Montgomery County aim to reduce demands on hospitals

Mental Health Walk-in Clinic

Consuming vinegar each day may help your mood, study finds

Vinegar Depression Mood

FDA's denial of using ecstasy in PTSD treatment means push for therapy may move to states, advocate says

Depression worsens the likelihood of surviving breast cancer, study finds

Moving even once during childhood increases risk of being diagnosed with depression, study shows

Moving Mental Health

Weight gain is a common side effect of antidepressants, but Wellbutrin causes the least, study finds

Antidepressants Side Effects

Children's Health

Girls are starting their periods earlier in life, and that may lead to adverse health issues later

Exercise doesn't just help youth stay physically healthy – it's linked to better mental health, too

Mental Health Youth

Loneliness may cause unhealthy food cravings, study suggests

Loneliness Binge Eating

Abnormal work hours can lead to long-term health consequences, study says

Work hours health risks long term

AI can detect depression in white people based on their social media posts – but not in Black people, Penn study finds

AI Depression Disparities

The switch to daylight saving time is unpopular – and unhealthy, experts say

Daylight Saving Time Health

Rapper Ren draws fans with lyrics about mental and physical health struggles

Ren Mental Health

Pregnant women who receive mental health support are less likely to develop postpartum depression, study shows

Pregnancy Postpartum Depression

Eating the Atlantic diet may reduce belly fat, lower cholesterol

Atlantic diet salmon

Eating fermented foods like sauerkraut and yogurt may help your mental health

Mild concussions put kids at greater risk for developing depression, anxiety and ADHD, study finds

Concussions Depression ADHD

Strong parental support lowers the depression risk of young adults, study finds

Parents Young Adults

Hearing aids may help people live longer, but many who need them don't get treated

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For cancer patients with depression, psilocybin may provide lasting relief

Philadelphia Addiction Crisis

Fatal overdoses are falling, but 4 in 10 Philly residents believe the addiction crisis is worsening

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Free period products to be available to Philly school district students

mamava lactation

App helps nursing parents find lactation rooms in City Center municipal buildings

Purdue Pharma settlement

Purdue Pharma's $7.4 billion opioid settlement will pay $200 million to Pa. and $125 million to N.J.

Travis Barker Running

Celebrity-led running clubs are trendy — and hold the power to spark a new health movement

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