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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'Death doulas' help dying people through final transition
By Maiken Scott, @maikenscott
March 25, 2013
Doulas have long been known as women who help other women through the process of labor. They are present as a new life comes into the world, to provide comfort, and make sure that the birth goes accor... More »
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'Gender-fluid' children - one more thing to be anxious about?
By Maiken Scott
August 20, 2012
A recent article in the New York Times Magazine on "gender-fluid children" has gotten a lot of attention. It focuses on kids, especially boys, who are not staying within traditionally defin... 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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'Oasis Room' offers serene space in psychiatric hospital
By Maiken Scott, @maikenscott
May 17, 2013
Psychiatric emergency facilities treat patients who are deeply in crisis. They are typically suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, or unresponsive. 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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33 years after accident, psychologist reflects on half a life spent in wheel chair
By Maiken Scott
December 17, 2012
33 years ago this week, WHYY radio host and psychologist Dan Gottlieb was in a car accident and was paralyzed from the neck down as a result. In his weekly conversation with WHYY mental health report... More »
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