Topic: Mental Health

A local nonprofit has shown measurable progress in helping Philly public school students stay on track through training in an unexpected skill: meditation

All-Star #2: Dr. Helen Octavia Dickens

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

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

Independence Blue Cross and The Economy League have launched an innovative approach to addressing the surprising health needs of an entire generation

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

The Covid-19 recession has hit theater—and those who work in it—hard. A virtual networking support group is helping them stay connected

Basic mental health first aid training is de rigueur in many police forces. Tucson, Arizona, takes its approach further.

Black Philadelphians already suffered from trauma before the pandemic. Do we need a new approach to therapy?

The first in a series exploring Covid-19’s effects on Black Philadelphians asks: What else is lost when someone dies?