Mental Health

Hot Weather Thermometer

When the weather gets hot, tempers also tend to flare

Day-to-day loneliness linked to fatigue and headache symptoms, study finds

Loneliness Headaches Fatigue

Delaware County drops plan for mental health facility at former Don Guanella school

Delco Woods Park

Temple Hospital revamps Episcopal Campus to better serve people with substance use, mental health disorders

Temple Episcopal Campus

FDA advisory panel votes against MDMA for treatment of PTSD

MDMA FDA Panel

A new Jefferson Health program offers holistic approach to treating addiction

Bridge Program

Children's Health

Young people in Philly's toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental health

Violence Health Effects

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

Mental Health Youth

New Pa. House resolutions could expel state Rep. Kevin Boyle or stop him from voting remotely

A new job benefit aims to help Philly workers improve their well-being

Philly City Hall

Loneliness may cause unhealthy food cravings, study suggests

Loneliness Binge Eating

Delco Woods, the park planned on Don Guanella land, could use old buildings for mental health services

Delco Woods Park Don Guanella

Happiness levels have fallen in the U.S., and though Americans say therapy has benefits, many aren't receiving it

Happiness Mental Health

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

AI Depression Disparities

How much stress is too much? A psychiatrist explains how toxic levels lead to poor health − and how to get help

Toxic Stress Health

Tierra Whack describes being alone with her dark thoughts and how those colored her new album

Among female veterans, suicide rates outpace those of male counterparts and women, overall

women veterans mental health

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

Nonbinary people have higher rates of eating disorders, underscoring need for inclusive treatment environments

Eating Disorders Renfrew Center

Does the sound of your partner chewing irritate you? You may have misophonia

Misophonia headphones

Dancing can provide a psychological boost – as this Philly-trained artist attests

Brice Johnson dance

Pa. House Rep. Kevin Boyle is "seeking help" after video of bar rant spreads online

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Cities know that the way police respond to mental crisis calls must change. But how?

Police Mental Health Crises

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

How many siblings teens have may affect their mental health, study finds

siblings mental health

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