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Mental Health

 Students at Millstone high school visit with an Attitudes in Reverse therapy dog. (Courtesy Attitudes in Reverse)
Health

N.J. group offering support to address rising suicide deaths among youth

A New Jersey group is educating students about mental health issues to combat rising youth suicide incidents.

11 months ago

Studio 2

Bullying on the Rise, Disappearing Pay Phones, Why We Love (or Hate) Spicy Foods

Incidents of bullying and harassment are at an all-time high at schools across New Jersey. Also, where have all the pay phones gone? And, our differing tolerance for spice.

Air Date: January 24, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 49:30
A stylized illustration of a marijuana leaf
Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. medical marijuana cards and anxiety: What the research says

If you’re considering using cannabis for anxiety, here are some resources that could be useful.

12 months ago

Joshua Scotland poses for a photo outside of Northeast High School
Education

Philly students tackle mental health with free online app and help from Eagles player Lane Johnson

To help address student mental health challenges, The School District of Philadelphia has introduced a new online multi-platform tool called Kooth.

12 months ago

Listen 2:01
File photo: Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., listens during a confirmation hearing of Jared Bernstein to be the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Washington. The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat held a deeply personal and introspective interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, Dec. 31. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Politics & Policy

Sen. Fetterman says he thought news about his depression treatment would end his political career

In an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press," the Pennsylvania Democrat described his thoughts at that time as, “I can’t be a blueprint for my children.

12 months ago

Gareth and Fe Hall
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Three years ago, a police officer killed Christian Hall. Now, the Pa. legislature will study the role of 911 in mental health emergencies

The study will look for ways for emergency dispatchers to send crisis responders through the 911 system in response to mental health emergencies.

1 year ago

New Jersey Sen. Teresa Ruiz speaks into a microphone
Courts & Law

N.J. has a new diversion program for people with mental illness who commit certain types of crimes

People with mental illness who commit certain crimes in N.J. may be diverted out of the criminal justice system.

1 year ago

Listen 1:29
A woman stares out the window
Health

More people are feeling the weight of collective trauma and winter blues. Here’s how to cope

The winter blues are real, and feel more present these days, an APA study shows. Here’s what psychologists suggest on how to balance our feelings.

1 year ago

Listen 2:20
An aerial view of the N.J. General Assembly
Politics & Policy

N.J. Legislature approves a bill that would require schools to teach a class about grief, loss, and coping

This initiative comes in response to a growing recognition of the importance of addressing mental health issues, including grief, among students.

1 year ago

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Left: A Palestinian woman cries at the garden of Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital after it was hit in Gaza City, Gaza on Oct. 18. Right: After an attack by Hamas on a kibbutz near the Gaza border, a swing is left intact while most of this family's house is in ruins.
NPR
Health

The Middle East crisis is stirring up a ‘tsunami’ of mental health woes

The Israel-Gaza conflict is likely to leave people in the region struggling with trauma-related mental health symptoms for a long time to come.

1 year ago

A Palestinian boy sits on the rubble of the building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Bureij refugee camp Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

Trauma and Healing

Dr. James Gordon joins us to talk about healing from trauma. His work in conflicts around the world has informed his understanding of what it takes to recover.

Air Date: October 20, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 41:57
HUP crisis response center building's entrance
Health

Crisis response center services return to West Philly as new location opens at former Mercy Philadelphia Hospital site

The new West Philadelphia location marks the city’s fifth crisis response center for people experiencing mental health emergencies.

1 year ago

A classrooms inside the new Camden High School
Health

New Camden County school program aims to keep students in mental health crisis out of hospital ERs

Local hospital emergency rooms saw about 2,500 school referrals for Camden County students in mental health crisis last year.

1 year ago

Justin Kemp, 17, author of “Dear,” a book about his mental health journey. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

How writing suicide notes helped save a teen’s life

In his new book, “Dear,” Justin Kemp writes about minority teens facing mental health issues and opens up about his own struggles.

1 year ago

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NAMI presenters visit eighth graders at Arbutus Middle School in Baltimore County to have an honest conversation about mental health concerns. (Mary Rose Madden/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Keeping it real with kids and their mental health

NAMI presenters visit eighth graders near Baltimore to have an honest conversation about mental health.

1 year ago

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