Topic: Mental Health

Changing Behavior … For Good
Wharton professor Katy Milkman is co-leading groundbreaking research, along with her Penn colleague Angela Duckworth, to uncover why we make the decisions we do, and how we can make better ones—that stick
By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal: Mental Health Police Reforms That Work
If we really want to honor Walter Wallace Jr., let's look at and consider implementing some of these successful—systemic—solutions from around the world
By Christine Speer Lejeune and Jessica Blatt Press
The Crisis of Millennial Health
Independence Blue Cross and The Economy League have launched an innovative approach to addressing the surprising health needs of an entire generation
By Katherine Rapin
Business for Good: OneClick.chat
The four-year-old Philly company—started by a millennial and a boomer—takes on social isolation by providing an easy platform for 50,000 older adults worldwide to connect
By Courtney DuChene
“Actors Have to Work On Their Craft”
The Covid-19 recession has hit theater—and those who work in it—hard. A virtual networking support group is helping them stay connected
By Jane M. Von Bergen
Idea We Should Steal: Ambitious Mental Health Training for Cops
Basic mental health first aid training is de rigueur in many police forces. Tucson, Arizona, takes its approach further.
By Jessica Blatt Press
The Color of Coronavirus: Black Mental Health Aftershocks
Black Philadelphians already suffered from trauma before the pandemic. Do we need a new approach to therapy?
By James Peterson
The Color of Coronavirus: Our Mournful Undertaking
The first in a series exploring Covid-19’s effects on Black Philadelphians asks: What else is lost when someone dies?
By James Peterson