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‘It’s a deep emotional ride’ – 12 young people in Philly’s toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental health

  • Written by Kalen Flynn, Research Scientist, Center for Guaranteed Income Research, University of Pennsylvania
‘It’s a deep emotional ride’ – 12 young people in Philly’s toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental healthAn interaction with police caused one young man's heart rate to spike to 130 beats per minute, and it stay elevated for 30 minutes.Spencer Platt/Getty Images

In 2023, 410 people were murdered in Philadelphia – more than a quarter of them under age 25. In addition to the people who died, countless others lost loved ones and people they relied...

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