Search the Newsroom
Filter By
News Type
Showing 31 - 40 of 79 results
Adolescent Fellow Appointed To Philadelphia's Office of Sustainability Environmental Justice Advisory Commission
The Commission aims to right biased policies including exclusionary zoning, racial covenants, and pollution.
Dr. Tami Benton, Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Testifies In Front of US Senate Regarding National Mental Health Crisis
Dr. Benton discusses the growing crisis and steps we can take to address barriers to access.
Stress of Returning to In-Person Learning Contributes to Mental Health Crisis
The transition from virtual to in-person schooling has taken a toll on young people’s mental health.
CHOP Joins National Coalition to “Sound the Alarm for Kids”
Rates of depression and suicide have been rising in children, teens, and young adults fr two decades. Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, 1 in 5 children under age 18 experienced a mental health condition. The "Sound the Alarm" campaign aims to break down barriers to mental health access.
Talking to Your Child About Suicide
Children and teens are at greater risk for suicide now than before COVID-19. Learn how to start the conversation about mental health with your child.
When Innovation Meets Necessity: CHOP Researchers’ Critical Contributions to the Battle Against COVID-19
Since March 2020, CHOP researchers have played a vital role in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. Read highlights of their game-changing work.
CHOP Researchers: Pandemic Worsening a Global Youth Mental Health Crisis
CHOP researchers authored an editorial in JAMA Pediatrics on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health.
Access to Greenspace Associated with Improved Mental Health in Early Days of Pandemic
CHOP and Penn researchers have found an association between greenspace and improved mental health during the first six months of the pandemic.
CHOP Researchers Find Link Between Child Temperament and Eating Behaviors
CHOP researchers have found an association between child temperament and eating behaviors, including eating speed, responsiveness to the sight or smell of food, and satiety.
CHOP Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Dr. Tami Benton, Elected President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Benton recognized for her dedication to childhood mental health, elected to head the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry