Mental Health

Five ways to cozy up for fall

Go ahead, enjoy your memes – they really do help ease pandemic stress

COVID-19 Memes Stress

Eating alone may have negative health consequences, but not all experts agree

Eating alone health effects

Bipolar disorder can be challenging to diagnose because symptoms vary widely

bipolar disorder brain

Lane Johnson shines a spotlight on anxiety disorders and the drugs used to treat them

Lane Johnson Anxiety SSRIs

Eagles' Lane Johnson discusses ongoing battle with depression and anxiety in interview with Jay Glazer

One year after Walter Wallace's death, city still must improve responses to mental health emergencies, officials say

Too much sitting isn't just harmful for our physical health – it affects our mental well-being, too

Sitting mental health

The mental health of American children is at a crisis point, pediatric groups say

Mental Health Children

Eating mushrooms may help prevent depression, study shows

Mushrooms mental health

Fear a loved one is having suicidal thoughts? Here's how to talk about it

Suicide Prevention Talk

SEPTA to deploy more social outreach workers at hotspots for vulnerable populations

SEPTA Social Work

'Aunt Mary Pat' comedian urges people battling depression to seek help

Aunt Mary Pat Troy Hendrickson

Reconnecting with loved ones can provide a much-needed boost to your well-being

Bezich family wellness

Penn study shows the psychological toll that gun violence exposure has on children

Gun violence Mental health

As nurses nationwide battle burnout, Philly-area hospitals add new mental health program for providers

Nurse burnout COVID-19

Children's Health

Living near green spaces boosts mental health of city children, study finds

Mental Health Green Spaces

Mindfulness meditation can make some Americans more selfish and less generous

Mindfulness meditation benefits

People living with HIV have a higher suicide risk, even with advancements in treatment

Suicide risk and HIV

Just three nights of little sleep can negatively affect your health, data shows

Sleep deprivation and our health

The neuroscience behind why your brain may need time to adjust to ‘un-social distancing’

Eastern Regional High School valedictorian's mic cut during graduation speech about queer identity

Bryce Dershem Speech

Starting your day an hour earlier could reduce risk for depression, according to a new study

Sleep timing and depression risk

SEPTA to install steel barriers at Somerset Station to prevent deadly falls

SEPTA Somerset Station

People with OCD have more than triple the risk of stroke as they age, a new study finds

OCD and stroke risk

CHOP to provide mental health services to Girard College students

Girard College Philly

Treating eczema requires a more holistic approach, experts say

treating eczema

Online communities pose risks for children, but they are also important sources of support

Online Support Networks

Outdoor recreation remains popular and can help provide a big health boost

Outdoor recreation travel

CVS expands in-store, mental health services to the Philly region

cvs mental health

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Smiles at Rittenhouse dentist reopening

Rittenhouse Square dental office that closed due to unsanitary practices is set to reopen

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How much coffee is safe to drink? American Heart Association weighs in

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Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the U.S. healthcare system often prevents it

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Why so many adults feel lonely and how to build stronger social connections

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