She Sold Late Husband's Lamborghini, Raised $500K for Suicide Prevention
A California widow has parted with one of the last tangible reminders of her husband, who took his own life, so she might help save the lives of others.
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Lady Gaga Launches Project Encouraging Fans to Love Their Bodies
Lady Gaga, criticized recently for gaining weight, launched a new Body Revolution project on her LittleMonsters website, hoping to help build confidence in people with body-image issues. The pop star revealed she has suffered from bulimia and anorexia since she was 15.
UK's Big Lottery Gives 1.4 Million for Life Saving Suicide Hotline
Samaritans received £1.4 million from the Big Lottery Fund to run a pilot project to offer a free-to-caller helpline in ten deprived communities across the UK, targeting hard to reach groups, in particular middle aged men who tend to delay seeking help.
Disabled Find Outlet to Create Artwork Worth Thousands
Instead of staying at home and sitting in front of the television, adults with developmental and physical disabilities can express themselves at the Creative Growth Art Center, a huge professional studio provide in a social setting among peers. An added benefit for some of the artists is the amount of money being made through sales of their distinctive artwork.
Disabled Find Outlet to Create Artwork Worth Thousands
Instead of staying at home and sitting in front of the television, adults with developmental and physical disabilities can express themselves at the Creative Growth Art Center, a huge professional studio provide in a social setting among peers. An added benefit for some of the artists is the amount of money being made through sales of their distinctive artwork.
Matthew Perry Turns His Oceanfront House Into Rehab Residence
After the finale of Friends in 2004, Matthew Perry has been in and out of rehab programs trying to overcome addiction to alcohol and pain medication. Now sober, Perry is on a mission to help other addicts find a path to recovery.
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.
She's Given My Manhood Back: Dog Changes Wounded Vet's Life
When a U.S. Army captain returned home from Iraq in late 2008, he began to worry that the darkness and anguish might not ever lift. Then, he met Liz, a gentle, loyal and smart service dog from Canine Companions for Independence.
Punks Against Suicide
A score of punk rock and hardcore bands are touring the country to raise awareness and much-needed cash for the teen suicide hotline, 1-800-Suicide and its parent organization, the Kristin Brooks Hope Center.
Family Dinners Nourish Teens' Happiness: Study
Regular family suppers contribute to good mental health in adolescents, according to a study co-authored by McGill University professor Frank Elgar. Despite the fact that teens may squirm under the barrage of parental questioning, there are benefits to these family meals -- regardless of whether or not they can easily talk to their parents.
Elderly Dad With Dementia All Smiles When Re-Taught to Ride a Bike
On a cycling website, a man from Minneapolis and his wife told the story of her father, a 79-year-old man with some dementia and how they taught him to ride a bike after 50 years. He still shovels snow and mows the grass… but he didn't remember what childhood bikes were for. But, after a little practice, feeling the wind in his face, he was all smiles.
His Body Broken, Spirit too, Until He Started Running
His brain and body shattered were in a horrible accident as a young boy. He wasn't supposed to live. At 45, Bret Dunlap thought just being able to hold down a job, keep an apartment, and survive on his own added up to a good enough life. Then he discovered running.
Soccer Star Doesn't Let Losing a Leg Deter Her From Goal
Avid soccer player Bree McMahon was undeterred after an accident took her leg in her final year at high school. Keeping herself fixed on her goal, she is now running again.
Facebook Aims to Help Prevent Suicides with Instant 'Chat' Service
Facebook is making it easier for people who express suicidal thoughts on the social networking site to get help. A program launched Tuesday enables users to instantly connect with a crisis counselor through Facebook's chat messaging system.
Football Players Defend Special-needs Student from Bullying
In the scrub-brush desert town of Queen Creek, Ariz., high school bullies were throwing trash at sophomore Chy Johnson. Calling her stupid. Pushing her in the halls. Chy's mother wanted justice, so she called the captain of the football team, who knew the girl.
Guam Schools See Dramatic Decline in Bullying as Students Lead
Schools in Guam say there has been a massive decline in the number of reported bullying cases in the past four years -- down by more than 80 percent.
School-wide Suicide Prevention Program Cuts Teen Risk in Half
After participating in a prevention program at school, European teenagers were about half as likely to attempt suicide or to feel suicidal, according to a new study involving 11,000 students and published in The Lancet.
Join a Free Online Course in Positive Psychology
The science of positive psychology has been around for more than 20 years. The evidence-based outcomes are must-reads for anyone who wants to improve their life. There is now a free online course.
Stop Being Negative, Live at Least a Decade Longer
A 1986 study from which researchers analyzed the autobiographical essays of 678 nuns, written in their early 20s, who had entered an American convent in the 1930s, found that those in the top 25 percent on the optimism scale lived on average up to 10 years longer. The implications of this astonishing finding in our increasingly health-conscious age should be enormous.
"Man Therapy" Uses Humor To Target Serious Mental Health Issues For Bros (WATCH)
A website uses "manly" humor and a fake therapist to tackle the real and serious problem of mental illness by tailoring the message to men.
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