Behavioral Health
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"Minds on the Edge" debuts at WHYY
June 19, 2009
Mental-health care in America has seen a lot of improvements in recent decades. More »
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"Supermoms" suffer more than admittedly imperfect peers
By Maiken Scott
August 29, 2011
Many moms have a tough time balancing their roles at home and at work and feel exhausted by the many demands. More »
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'My Life' invites teens to get involved in mental health services
By Maiken Scott
September 15, 2011
Many services and programs aim to help young people struggling with mental health problems or addiction. Now a new program is getting young people involved in designing the services themselves. More »
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'Take Back the Night' targets sexual assault, domestic violence
By Maiken Scott
April 28, 2011
Domestic and sexual assault and violence are sometimes called "crimes of silence" because victims are too ashamed or afraid to report them. Nationwide events on Thursday invite participants ... More »
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2008 gun law has had little effect
By Maiken Scott
March 25, 2011
Legislation passed after the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting was supposed to ensure that people with a record of severe mental illness couldn't purchase guns. But many states are not submitting the ... More »
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30 years into AIDS epidemic advocates say financial resources are diminishing
By Maiken Scott
December 1, 2011
December 1st marks World AIDS Day. The theme for this year is "Getting to Zero"—meaning zero new infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths. More than one million American... More »
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A drop in unscheduled playtime
By Brenda Jorett
January 12, 2009
Unscheduled playtime is endangered at the expense of children. So says a Temple University psychologist Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and others attending a New York conference late last year. More »
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A new beginning for Philadelphia high school drop outs
By Maiken Scott
November 8, 2010
Philadelphia's much-publicized high school drop-out rate hovers around 50 percent - and many drop-outs never return to school. But more than 200 young people are having a new go at a diploma at a... More »
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Actress' diagnosis sheds light on mental illness
By Maiken Scott
April 25, 2011
The news that Catherine Zeta Jones is seeking treatment for Bipolar Disorder II sheds light on the fact that there are two different types of this disorder. WHYY's Behavioral Health reporter Maik... More »
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Addiction treatment center offers rehab services for nurses, first responders
By Maiken Scott
March 7, 2012
Addiction is an equal opportunity disorder. Drug and alcohol rehab programs typically bring together a diverse mix of people who share the humbling experience of addiction. But one local treatment cen... More »
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