Topic: Mental Health
The Pro Bowler’s Latest Title — Citizen Columnist
Each week this season, two-time Super Bowl Champion, five-time All-Pro, and six-time Pro Bowler offensive lineman Lane Johnson will spotlight people and programs in the world of mental health. Ahead of the Birds’ first game tonight, he shares his own struggles — and what has helped
By Lane Johnson
Don’t Just Legalize Marijuana
Potent THC products are flooding stores and sending children to the ER. A Penn ethicist says legalization isn’t the question anymore — building a smarter, safer health system is.
By Dominic Sisti
Can Philly Become the First Major U.S. City to End Homelessness?
Yes, according to local experts. Here’s what it would take
By Courtney DuChene
Collie Turner, Heroic Gardener
The horticulturist created an urban garden on an abandoned Northeast Philly lot to heal the land and community members like her beloved late grandfather: veterans
By Jessica Blatt Press
When a Conversation Can Save a Life
For Mental Health Awareness Month, a local mother who lost her son to suicide urges us to keeping talking with our loved ones
By Suzanne SimonelliRorng Sorn, Mental Health Connector
A Cambodian refugee, Sorn helps bring psychological services to immigrant communities who need it the most
By Lauren McCutcheon
Black Brains Matter
A local nonprofit helps to train Black therapists and brings free therapy to Black Philadelphians — a win-win that helps reduce the stigma around mental health in communities of color
By Jessica Blatt Press
Poetry in Emotion
A pair of Germantown poets play host to a series of workshops and art installations that explore the untapped emotions of gun violence
By Delaney Parks
How to Get Low-Cost (and Free) Mental Health Services in Philadelphia
Mental health in the U.S. is worsening and barriers to care abound. But help is out there—here’s where to find it in Philly
By Sarah Miller and Shaheer Naveed
12 Easy Tips for Reducing Post-Election Anxiety
Social media feeds with political gotcha moments overwhelming you? Scared of getting into it with your family member / person in line at Target / your neighbor with the big sign in their window? Dr. Z has advice
By Lauren McCutcheon