Mental Health

Gun violence Mental health

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

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

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

SEPTA Somerset Station

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

Sleep timing and depression risk

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

Providing exposure therapy to PTSD patients is one of the latest ways VR is being used in health care

Virtual Reality Treatment For PTSD

Feeling foggy-headed and tired all the time? You may have sluggish cognitive tempo

Daydreaming

Exhausted by too many Zoom meetings? Here's how to relieve the fatigue

Zoom fatigue

Nature provides a wide range of physical and mental health benefits

Nature Health Benefits

Anxious about going out into the world? You're not alone, but there's help

One in three COVID-19 survivors suffer from brain disease, study shows

COVID-19 brain disease

Escapist TV can relieve stress, but it can easily become problematic

Escapist TV and Mental Health

New behavioral health initiative aims to better address depression, anxiety in Southeastern Pennsylvania

IBX Quartert Health

Half of U.S. college students battling anxiety or depression, study finds

Feeling lonely? A 10-minute phone call can go a long way

Phone Calls Loneliness Depression

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Young cancer survivors have double the risk of getting cancer later in life, study finds

Fluoride effects

Research finds no link between fluoride in tap water and lower adolescent IQ

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