Abused Parrots and Traumatized Veterans Heal Together at Special Sanctuary
Instead of going through the therapy process alone, these two troubled parties are forming loving connections so they can heal together.
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What Mindfulness Has Taught Me About My Father's Suicide
My father died 39 years ago, taking his own life after my 13th birthday. Father's Day triggered sadness & self-pity for years until I found mindfulness.
Sad Songs Can Actually Cheer You Up
Why did you need to listen to Jackson Browne or Adele when you felt blue? Maybe you've known all along what science has recently measured.
3 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Happier
Until recently, I had no idea that you could fairly easily teach your brain to be happier. As most of us could have guessed, researchers have found that positivity (having a positive outlook) makes us happier. Research shows that we are happier and more open to possibilities when we notice the positive. Positivity has also […]
Moms Should Celebrate Mother's Day By Putting Their Own Minds First
Receiving flowers and breakfast in bed is a pleasant temporary solution to a constant problem: how do moms keep from being stressed the other 364 days?
In Age of Bullying, Special Needs Student Elected Prom King
Scott Shaver and Katie Buell were crowned prom king and queen last week at Westview High School. Katie is an all-American girl, class president, champion in girls basketball, and an absolute sweetheart, according to her teachers. Yet, it seems every student, no matter their ability, is accepted here and treasured. Scotty, as the kids call him, is a HUGE personality at the school, brought out of his shell over four years by the nurturing attention given, not only by specialized staff who have tutored him as a special needs student with autism, but by the accepting student body.
Teaching Kindergartners About Emotions: The Latest Brain Science Goes to School
Brain science is being used in planning school lessons for 200 students in kindergarten through third grade at the the progressive Blue School in New York. The school has become a kind of national laboratory for integrating cognitive neuroscience and cutting-edge educational theory into curriculum, professional development and school design.
Blood Test Unlocks New Frontier in Treating Depression
Doctors will no longer have to guess which medications will best treat their patients – they just have to use a simple blood test.
Firm Hires Office Cats To Reduce Workplace Stress
These nine office felines have only one job: to soothe and calm stressed out employees.
'Friendship Benches' Alleviate Mental Illness Symptoms For Thousands
These community "grandmas" are creating groundbreaking success in treating mental health symptoms in their own neighborhoods.
Nutrition Linked to Brain Health - and Intelligence - in Older Adults
This new study shows that older adults who eat these greens can more easily recall facts and experiences than those who don't.
Simple Checklist Leads to 82% Drop in Mental Health Patient Suicides
This new study shows that simple changes in mental health hospital environments resulted in a sharp decline in veteran suicides.
Decline in Rate of US Adults Affected by Dementia, New Study Reports
A recent study concluded that between 2000 and 2012, there was a 24% decrease in older American adults affected by dementia.
One State's Temporary Gun-Removal Law Shows Promise to Prevent Suicides
Out of the 762 temporary gun-removal cases since 1999, there's a strong possibility that dozens of lives were saved from suicide attempts.
Easy Intervention Proves Effective in Reducing Suicide Among Soldiers
This simple new training for troubled active-duty service members has been shown to reduce suicide attempts among participants by 75%.
Meditation Produces Enduring Changes in Brain's Emotional Processing
A new study has found that participating in an 8-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when someone is not actively meditating. In their report in the November issue of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, investigators also found differences in those effects based on the specific type of meditation practiced.
They Shared Their Deepest Insecurities in Public: Best Therapy Ever (WATCH)
Would you be able to climb up on that chair and tell the public your deepest insecurities? This group of people did and ended up inspiring dozens.
Most Complete Study to Date Says Marijuana Can Treat Addiction, Mental Health
Though research has supported the medicinal use of marijuana in the past, this University of British Colombia study confirmed what we've always known.
Veterans Treated by Community Health Centers Increases by 43%
Over 1,500 Veteran Association approved community health center locations help improve access to care for veterans across the country.
Students of Acid Attack Forgive Their Assailant: "Mental illness is not a choice"
Instead of resenting their attacker, these college students have forgiven the woman and asked their communities to pray for her mental illness.
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