Indulge your guilty pleasures... It's good for you!
Does thinking about your most recent hours-long Netflix session that you had (on a weekday!) bring about feelings of shame? What about when you played that mindless video game all night long? Even though these are all enjoyable activities, chances are you’d be reluctant to admit to indulging in Read More...
Study: Emotional health should be the focus of healthy weight programs
Obesity is a complex issue because it not only presents itself as a physical health challenge but oftentimes as a mental health challenge as well. There are often many psychological factors behind obesity that can in fact be more difficult to address than obesity itself. Fortunately, a new study Read More...
Tiny light-shooting tool may offer new insights into human brain activity
While fundamental to everything our body does, the complex networks created by neurons in the brain are still not completely understood by scientists. However, getting a good grasp of how these networks are creating by neural signals is key to treating problems such as epilepsy, depression, and Read More...
Little connections can make big cities a refuge for those with depression
Big cities tend to have the reputation of being exhausting and impersonal as everyone rushes around anonymously amidst busy streets. However, researchers at the University of Chicago found that the fleeting (and often forgotten) connections people make in a city can actually help make urban Read More...
3 Mental-health lessons to learn from Simone Biles' choice to not compete
Simone Biles, age 24, is an elite artistic gymnast with a vast collection of medals and titles that she’s acquired throughout an impressive athletic career. So, it came as a shock to many when she decided to pull out of the team and all-around finals and not to compete in the uneven bars or vault Read More...
InkWell offers workshops for aspiring writers dealing with mental health
Canadian writer Kathy Friedman had been writing creatively ever since she could remember, and she also had a long history of mental health issues. She never thought to put the two together until she attended an event called “Art in Madness” in 2013, which explored the connection between Read More...
This artist uses an ice cream van to talk about grief and mental health
Grief is often thought of as something that people handle privately, but this period of collective loss is changing how we mourn. Artist Annie Nicholson (who goes by The Fandangoe Kid) also believes in shattering the taboo around loss, trauma, and mental health. “Grief is a part of life and on Read More...
Neuroscientists prove that taking more outdoor walks is great for your brain
Adults spend 80 to 90 percent of their time indoors, on average, but as animals, we are supposed to spend far more time in the great outdoors. If you need more convincing to get outside, science can definitively declare that it’s important to awaken our natural selves by connecting with the Read More...
Missoula makes its Mobile Mental Health Support Team permanent
The past year and a half have presented us with many opportunities to learn valuable lessons—one of them being that the police force and first responders are not a one-size-fits-all in terms of handling the wide spectrum of what might be considered an emergency. This is why Missoula’s Mobile Read More...
This organization in California gives cash directly to crime victims in need
Victims of crime, such as those of domestic abuse or those who experience the loss of a loved one to gun violence, are often faced with unexpected expenses on top of healing from their trauma. In California, the state has a victim compensation fund to cover expenses such as mental health services Read More...