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This is one of the group rooms at the The Renfrew Center in Center City. The artwork shown was created and donated by patients and alumni of various Renfrew sites.

Mental Health: How One Philadelphia Treatment Center Is Helping People With Eating Disorders During the Pandemic

March 26, 2021Leanne R Spiegle

Eating disorders have the second-highest mortality rate of any mental illness, only surpassing opioid addiction. As the nation grapples a pandemic and individuals are experiencing unprecedented isolation, many are forced to deal head-on with their

COVID-19: Coping With the Pandemic’s Toll on Mental Health

January 8, 2021Susan A Thomas

Months of social isolation and increased stress have put a strain on many people’s mental and emotional well-being.

COVID-19: Patients Continue Seeking Eye Care During Pandemic

December 14, 2020Susan A Thomas

Optometrists offices have implemented new procedures for keeping patients safe, even as more people complain about screen-related eye strain.

Social Issues: Muslim Women Discuss Mental Health in Their Community

December 2, 2020Sumaiyah Bynum

Advocates for increased mental health in the Muslim community are working hard to counter stigma around the issue.

Passyunk: Director of Business Improvement District on Helping Local Retailers Weather Pandemic

November 30, 2020Ashley Elizabeth Mir

Adam Leiter answers questions on how the East Passyunk Avenue has handled COVID-19.

COVID-19: Physical Therapists and Patients Adjust to Telehealth

November 20, 2020Donovan F Hugel

Physical therapists have been seeing more clients virtually. It has been an adjustment for both therapists and their clients.

COVID-19: Families, Health Officials Prepare for a Different Kind of Trick-or-Treating this Halloween

October 29, 2020Susan A Thomas

As Halloween approaches, government officials, health professionals, parents, and kids are all preparing for the ways trick-or-treating will be different this year. “If COVID doesn’t get better, I’ll be watching a movie with my family,”

COVID-19: Yoga Practice Offers Stress Relief Despite Pandemic

October 26, 2020Magdalena Mercy Becker

A new yoga teacher, Kristina Murray, was excited to start her career when the coronavirus shut everything down. She has since taken on new classes, trying to reach students wherever they are.

COVID-19: Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery During a Global Pandemic

September 11, 2020Akilah Lawrence

Two women discuss navigating pregnancy and motherhood while abiding by new hospital policies and social distancing.

COVID-19: Director of 1918 Influenza Exhibit Talks Coronavirus

August 31, 2020Miles Wall

A conversation with Robert D. Hicks, who led the development of the Mütter Museum’s Spit Spreads Death exhibit, about how the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic compares to COVID-19, and what we can learn from the past.