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Center City

Center City: Women Organized Against Rape Rally with Hands Around City Hall

May 2, 2022 Samantha Sadanand Stewart

April is more than just the beginning of spring, it is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. WOAR, a Philadelphia nonprofit, is leading the charge to prevent sexual violence in the area.

COVID-19

COVID-19: Addiction Counselors Offer Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Despite Pandemic

May 4, 2021 Matthew Sweeten Bevan

At Livengrin, counseling staff have continued to reach out to patients, finding ways
to keep social distancing from being a barrier to recovery.

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.
COVID-19

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

March 26, 2021 Leanne 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

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

January 8, 2021 Susan A Thomas

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

Featured Stories

Social Issues: Muslim Women Discuss Mental Health in Their Community

December 2, 2020 Sumaiyah Bynum

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

COVID-19

Podcast: Talking Mental Health, COVID-19 in Sports Media

July 24, 2020 Benjamin Medland

Matt Desmond and Alec Palmer have built a support network among sports media professionals, offering a safe space to talk about the professions stresses and uncertainties in the wake of coronavirus.

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: Library Hosts Discussion on Suicide Prevention in LGBTQ+ Community

November 1, 2019 Daniel Wilson

At the Walnut West branch of the Free Library, several stereotypes were addressed as a crowd of just over a dozen people gathered to discuss the importance of mental health issues in the LGBTQ community,

Chinatown

Podcast: Chinatown Teen Support Group Looks For Safe Environment

July 19, 2019 Christopher Malo

This episode of Philadelphia Neighbors explores the creation and continuance of a teen support group in Philadelphia’s Chinatown neighborhood. The host follows two doctors to discuss the reasons they formed a group for students and

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Health

Podcast: Yoga has Mind/Body Connection for Positive Mental Well-being Benefits

June 9, 2019 Christopher Malo

Despite the fact that over the last twenty years, Yoga has gone from a marginal activity to an almost mainstream one here in the West, the general impression is that Yoga is still not altogether

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Center City

Podcast: A Space Designed to Help Residents Stress Less is Opening in the City

May 31, 2019 Christopher Malo

The Stress Less Space is an intentional space in Philadelphia for women to recharge and relax away from the chaos of their everyday life. “As a stress management coach I’ve had the chance to speak

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