Know Your Mind

Stress over finances can really take a toll, especially over this past year. On this segment of Know Your Mind, Stephania Jimenez takes a look at a Philadelphia nonprofit aimed at relieving some of that stress.

After a year of pandemic learning, the City of Philadelphia is looking to help kids adjust emotionally and socially. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez has more about what kids can learn and get this summer.

“Her Time to Play” aims to empower girls through the game of basketball and help them forge connections and improve mental wellbeing through social interaction after a pandemic year of isolation. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez reports.

Been through some stuff lately? Yeah, so have all of us. Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle speaks to clinical psychologist Dr. Thea Gallagher about resiliency in the face of tough times as part of the Know Your Mind series.

Sherri Shepherd teams up with the Go Red for Women campaign to promote women’s health. Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum spoke to Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle about promoting good heart health while Shepherd spoke about both mental and physical health.

Women have been disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing stress, anxiety and other mental health issues. NBC10’s Aunya Lachelle spoke with psychologists about what women can do if they’re struggling and how they can take care of themselves, even as they care for others.

Ellen Rubin’s Luv2Knit & More helps people with their mental health through knitting. Tristen La’Rue’s Semaj Alenxander is among those she has helped. Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle shares their stories.

For some, setting boundaries has become more difficult during the pandemic, especially since personal and work space have become so closely tied. Psychologist Monica Campbell explains how people can say no with both confidence and kindness.

The city school district incorporates daily mental health awareness periods to help students. NBC10 reporter Stephanía Jiménez talked with district leaders about the programming.

A Philadelphia woman struggled with infertility before she finally had a child. Now she’s providing support for other women going through that same struggle. She shares her story with NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez.

How do you handle adversity — and how can you improve it? Resilience is critically important as the country begins to emerge from the pandemic. NBC10’s Tracy Davidson speaks with Dr. Thea Gallagher, director of the outpatient clinic at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania.

In the last week we’ve seen multiple images of gun violence and shooting victims in our area and around the country. These stories have understandably taken a mental toll on us. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez spoke to a mental health expert about how we can cope.

Young athletes have to learn, like all of us, that not every at-bat will go well. NBC10’s Tracy Davidson talks about how to impart that lesson with Jason Speller, baseball coach at Cherry Hill East, and Dr. Thea Gallagher, director of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania.

With closures and social distancing rules, many senior citizens have felt alone and isolated this past year. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez takes us to a place in North Philadelphia that is helping seniors feel like themselves again.

More people are returning to the office as pandemic conditions improve, but there are certain things both workers and employees need to do to make sure the transition is comfortable and safe, says Psychologist Tamara Chansky.

As difficult as this past year has been for us, imagine what it’s been like for kids. Their lifestyles have completely flipped, and they haven’t seen their friends or distant relatives for a really long time. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez looks at how the pandemic is affecting children and how their parents can help them.

It can sometimes take a while before people realize they’re depressed. Psychologist Monica Campbell explains some of the subtle symptoms that people often miss but can signal that someone is falling into depression.

We know that those with high risk health conditions have COVID-19 vaccine priority, but what about people suffering from more invisible mental health issues? NBC10’s Jim Rosenfield spoke with a freelance journalist who battled depression to hear why she believes individuals with mental health issues should have vaccine priority.

A year ago today Pennsylvania went on lockdown at the start of the pandemic and ever since people’s lives have changed. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez shares advice on getting back to normal life as case counts go down and restrictions continue to be lifted.

A couple of Philadelphia high school students talk to Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle about the stressors of learning virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic. Their stories are playing out among teens around the country.