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The Health Benefits of Friendship
Friendship comes in many forms, and it is not necessary for everyone to have a large social circle to reap the benefits....
Online Therapy: A New Way to Get Help
Online therapy is one of the newest trends in mental healthcare. Although many clients still choose in-person therapy, online counseling has become an...
Natural and Alternative Remedies for Depression and Anxiety
Therapy and psychiatric medications are the most common treatments for depression and anxiety. Many people, however, prefer alternative, more natural remedies. These can...
Mental Illness and Creativity: A Potential Link?
Many creative people suffer from mental illness. Some, however, are unable to produce due to the severity of their disorder. Are the two traits...
Positive Psychology, Person-Centered Therapy, and Happiness
Mental Health Minute: A New Column By Cristina Frick... This new Monday Morning weekly column will showcase recent...
Britain’s First Charity Donor to Give 1 Billion
Fulfilling a personal goal, former science minister and supermarket tycoon Lord Sainsbury has become the first Briton to give more than £1 billion to...
10 Ways to Beat the Blues?
Blame a long winter, blame media fixations with bad news, blame the credit crunch and the thought of looming global depression - Britons...
Wisconsin Family Inspires the President, Gets a Note Back
Three Weeks ago I suggested to my husband that he write a personal letter to the President of the United States. He (Mike) looked...
Ten Extraordinary Americans Recognized for Innovation in Health Care
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the 2008 recipients of its Community Health Leaders Award for individuals who overcome the odds to improve...
US Makes Progress in Finding Homes for Homeless People
On July 30 the US Department of Housing and Urban Development reported the number of chronically homeless people living in shelters and on the...
Sewing Portable Beds for Down and Out Families
A finalist in this year's Australian of the Year awards, Jean Madden, a young mother, is helping her country's 100,000 homeless brace for another...
Private Psychiatrists Offer Free Service to Troops
Civilians are offering to help the Pentagon handle the growing mental health needs of troops. Thousands of private counselors are offering free services to...
Scrub Your Floor and Chase Away Depression
"Working up a sweat while performing household chores may not just improve the cleanliness of your home, but your mental health too, a...
A Beautiful Mind: the Schizophrenia Artist
"A 43-year-old photographer and writer was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1996. On World Mental Health Day, he delivers a unique personal insight into how...
Get Outside – It’s Good for You
When your mom told you to go outside and play — she really did know what was best for you. Just being outdoors or having...
Virginia Tech Shooting: Crisis Charity Offers Tips, Tools to Deal with Aftermath
Following the fatal shooting of dozens of students at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, the national children's crisis charity KidsPeace is issuing expert tips...
U.S. Government Building Awarded Top Green Label in the World
Only 28 other buildings in the world have achieved the green label of excellence that is called the LEED platinum award. A government U.S....
States Take the Lead on Health Care Reform
Massachusetts has accomplished the improbable: It got Democrats and Republicans to agree on how to provide nearly every resident with health insurance. And it...
Homeless Getting New Lease on Life
"Across Massachusetts, men and women who have spent years on the streets finally have what they've always wanted. A house key." The Boston Herald...
New Hope for an ‘Untreatable’ Mental Illness
For the first time, a major study has shown that a high percentage of patients with Borderline Personality Disorder can achieve full recovery and...