“Laughing Matters is a 30-minute documentary that brings comedians together for an honest look and real conversations about comedy + mental health because when the cost of bringing others joy is your own joy…the cost is too high.” This is a SoulPancake production in association with Funny Or Die and Alpen Pictures. If you’re struggling,… Read More »
Backline, a new mental health foundation and a collective effort of the music industry, has been formed to raise awareness and provide easy access to mental health resources for performers and professionals in the music industry. The project will begin as a “referral-based system, where [mental health] professionals will assess visitors’ needs and lead them… Read More »
At the beginning of this year (2019), officials in New Hampshire released a blueprint for how the state plans to address the mental health crisis for the next decade. See coverage of the 10-year plan on WMUR-TV in Manchester, New Hampshire: https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-implements-10-year-mental-health-plan/29254050 https://www.wmur.com/article/10-year-mental-health-plan-aims-to-improve-services-in-nh/29251763 View Part 3 of the WMUR Project CommUNITY special, “Shining Light on… Read More »
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the USA, with more than twice as many suicides as homicides. Do you think there should be a three-digit telephone code for help with suicidal thoughts, just as there’s a three-digit number (911) in the USA for emergencies? The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a free… Read More »
Can what we eat help us to feel happy and protect us from depression? Is it any surprise to learn that research confirms that food affects our emotions and moods, including depression? Kira M. Newman reports that new research is exploring the connection between the foods we eat and our feelings of depression, anxiety, and… Read More »
Four teenagers in Oregon led a successful, first of its kind, effort in the USA to treat physical and mental health equally by lobbying for a mental health bill that was signed by Oregon’s governor in July. As a result, Oregon schools now allow students to miss classes for mental or behavioral health reasons without… Read More »
Each person who experiences depression does so in their own way. In this video, Pete Holmes, most known for his comedy, talks about coping with depression by “witnessing” his thoughts and feelings using a technique he learned from Ram Dass. Listen to how Pete Holmes describes his experience with depression, anxiety, and negative emotions in… Read More »
Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. It provides advice and support to more than 500,000 people and campaigns to improve services, raise awareness, and promote understanding. Mind’s “Mental Health Awareness at Work” is a 50-minute interactive course designed to help employers to raise awareness of mental health in the workplace.… Read More »
“Exercise keeps us physically fit, but what about our Emotional Fitness?” Fika is an app designed in the UK to help students be emotionally fit by developing skills for resilience, coping, active listening, and healthy relationships. Fika is inspired by Scandinavian culture and draws on scientific evidence from Sports Psychology, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Positive… Read More »
“Painful emotions such as regret can be powerful sources of inspiration,” writes Jennifer Taitz in the Smarter Living section of the New York Times on February 7, 2019. She reports that researchers have found obsessing over regrets has a negative impact on mood and sleep, can increase impulsivity, and increase the risk of binge eating… Read More »