“Do We Have to Wait Until He Stabs Someone?”

One Philadelphian learns a complicated lesson in how to help a stranger in public mental health distress — featuring a confusing municipal system and one very simple (and under funded) solution

By Kristen Demilio
Lane Johnson’s Season of Strong Mental Health

My Friendship with Jay Glazer

The two-time Super Bowl Champion, five-time All-Pro, and six-time Pro Bowler offensive lineman relies on a powerful tool he learned from the NFL and MMA broadcaster and trainer to strengthen his own mental health: authentic friendship

By Lane Johnson
Lane Johnson’s Season of Strong Mental Health

Mobile Care for KC Kids

As the Birds head to Kansas City to play the Chiefs on Sunday, the Eagles’ five-time All-Pro, six-time Pro Bowler shares the city's innovative approach to get children the mental healthcare they deserve

By Lane Johnson
Guest Commentary

Federal Grants Should Serve People, Not Politics

A mental healthcare provider CEO says Trump’s new executive order on federal grants will take the scientists out of science

By Dr. Jeannine L. Lisitski
Lane Johnson’s Season of Strong 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
Guest Commentary

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
Citizen of the Week

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
Guest Commentary

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 Simonelli
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Rorng Sorn, Mental Health Connector

A Cambodian refugee, Sorn helps bring psychological services to immigrant communities who need it the most

By Lauren McCutcheon