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Feb. 1, 2019 2:00 pm
The City of Philadelphia wants to help its frontline workers better deal with trauma
The Take Care PHL initiative will aim to alleviate secondary traumatic stress in firefighters, correctional officers, social workers and the like.
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Jan. 30, 2019 7:40 am
Philly’s behavioral health team: The stigma against this addiction treatment is undeserved
Why the city mandated that medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder be made available at every residential substance use treatment provider it works with.
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Jan. 29, 2019 2:13 pm
NKCDC is incorporating trauma-informed practices into its community development work
A two-year training project supported by the Kresge Foundation will help the Kensington nonprofit improve its housing counseling, economic development and community engagement services.
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Jan. 29, 2019 7:45 am
‘Grief looks different person-to-person’: The Dinner Party serves up conversation on loss
A local organizer of the group that convenes young adults to discuss the impact of loved ones' deaths shares what he learned from a recent Dinner Party panel.
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Jan. 23, 2019 12:05 pm
How to break up with your therapist
Picking the right care environment for your needs in essential. Two people who have received mental health services and two health professionals advise on how to make the switch when it's not working out.
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Jan. 11, 2019 7:53 am
Can chamber music increase mental health awareness?
Ellipses Ensemble thinks it can by incorporating films, visual art and other features into its live performances around the Philadelphia area.
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Dec. 21, 2018 12:00 pm
Check out Generocity’s 2019 editorial calendar
Mental health, youth leadership, the digital divide and nine more themes we'll be focusing our reporting on next year.
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Jun. 27, 2018 12:46 pm
Mental health guide: Where to get therapy on a sliding scale in Philadelphia
Many of these 12+ organizations' fees are based on income, so insurance isn’t required to receive help.
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Oct. 3, 2017 10:10 am
PSA: The city is offering free depression screenings this week
As many as 85,000 adult Philadelphians have depression, according to the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services. Catch a screening at 14 locations on Thursday, Oct. 5.
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Jun. 19, 2017 1:25 pm
Mental health services for immigrants and refugees in Philly must be reworked
In addition to language and cultural barriers, therapists and counselors "need to really shift from this idea that we are the experts that are fixing the problems in other people’s lives." Here's how three local nonprofits are doing it.