Not all visits to the hospital are for physical ailments. Pennsylvania hospitals offer behavioral health services and resources to people in crisis. Read on to learn what behavioral health is, why it’s important, and what is being done to improve access. Are you or a...
Domestic violence, sometimes called intimate partner violence, is a public health problem: Nearly one in four women has been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner, and one in nine men has experienced the same. The short-term physical effects...
Do you know where to turn if you or a loved one is experiencing depression symptoms? Watch Dr. Huntington of Geisinger Health explain the importance of getting screened, and where to go from there.
Men are more than three times more likely to die by suicide than women and less likely to reach out to family, friends, or therapists for help, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. One theory to explain those figures, as discussed...
If you experience anxiety, you probably know that stress makes it worse. Unfortunately, work is a place where stress commonly occurs. Getting stressed at work happens to everyone, and it’s perfectly normal. But stress that is persistent and impairs daily...
We all experience ups and downs. We have periods when everything around us is going great, and we also experience times when everything seems to be crashing down at once. When we are faced with negative feelings about situations we deem too out of...
Getting the mental health help you need when you need it shouldn’t depend on where you live. Unfortunately, 30 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties lack sufficient numbers of mental health providers to meet the demand. In contrast, 14 counties have higher-than-average...
While it can be difficult for most Americans to get proper mental health care, studies are showing it’s even harder for diverse and minority populations. Minorities face more challenges … While everyone faces the same obstacles in seeking mental health...
“There is a silent health crisis in America. … It’s the fact that, on average, American men live sicker and die younger than American women,” Dr. David Gremillion from Men’s Health Network said. During the last 30 years, life expectancy for men has dropped in...
Mental illness continues to carry the burden of stigma. Unfortunately, this stigma can cause people to avoid seeking help from doctors or admitting to loved ones that they have mental health challenges out of fear of being judged or treated differently. Therapist Chis...