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White House Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans
President Obama signed an Executive Order that will help the federal government better meet the current and future demand for mental health services and...
1,900 Mental Health Workers Hired to Bolster Care for Returning US Troops
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced yesterday the hiring of approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians – to include nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers...
More Good News About Body Image: A Mental Health Minute
In a follow-up article for the Good News Network, Cristina Frick, having just completed her Master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology, compiles a...
Exercising in Nature Quickly Boosts Mental Health
Just five minutes of exercise in a "green space" such as a park can boost mental health, researchers claim. There is growing evidence...
Watch ‘This Emotional Life’ About Mental Health and Resilience
A three-part series ends tonight on PBS that explores improving social relationships, learning to cope with depression and anxiety, and becoming more positive, resilient...
Integrating Spirituality Into Therapy: A Mental Health Minute
Although the term "spirituality" can refer to religious activity (attending formal worship services or believing in God), it can also describe a commitment to...
Positive Psychology, Depression and the Economic Slow-down: A Mental Health Minute By Cristina Frick
No doubt it is a difficult time for many, as employers continue to cut jobs -- 345,000 in the U.S. last month. Given the...
Good News in History, November 15
7 years ago, Pakistani archeologists revealed to the world the finished excavations of the Bhamala Stupa, one of the oldest in the world, and...
A Positive Outlook on Aging is Linked to Feeling Sharper Mentally, Says New Study
Your attitudes about aging, whether positive or negative, can lead to a better—or worse—cognitive experience in your senior years, suggests a new study from...
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will’ Astrology From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
She Was Going to Take Her Own Life, Then Married the Train Driver Who Spotted Her on Tracks
Charlotte stood on the train tracks ready for a train to come sweeping down the rails and end it all.
However the driver of that...
Visiting the Gym Today Could Trigger a Bright Idea Next Week, New Study Shows
The everyday effects of sleep, exercise, heart rate, and mood—both good and bad—could linger in our brains for over two weeks, according to a...
People Happy with Their Lives Are Less Likely to Suffer Heart Attack or Stroke
The analysis of health records of more than 120,000 adults in the UK with an average age of 57 found that people who are...
On Advice of Psychologists, Instagram Just Moved Every Teen into Protective User Accounts
Concerns over the well-being of teenage users of Instagram have led to its parent company Meta creating the most insulated form of the app...
Surprising Benefit of Fines for High-Polluting Vehicles: More Kids Walking to School in London
London has the largest ultra-low emissions zone in the world, and it's causing children to walk or bike to school much more than their...
Instead of To-Do Lists, Your Wellbeing May Be Crying Out for a ‘To-Don’t’ List
Even with things that are generally 'good for you,' continually adding more of them to your schedule has diminishing returns that may actually be...
Your Next Vacation May Be a Lifesaver, Say Researchers Studying Travel, Aging and Health
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health and fitness.
As July and August come around...
Facebook Saves a Life with its AI Alerting Local Police of a Suicide in Progress
Today, when people mention mental health and Facebook in the same sentence, it almost never bears a positive connotation.
But at least for one young...
Tennessee Veterans Find Healing Working with ‘Bio-feedback machine’ Horses
In Tennessee, the US Department of Veterans Affairs is having success with the tried and true rehabilitation method of equine therapy.
The Department recently shared...
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...