Got stress? Start making some art! Another study shows the benefits of art-making and it really (reallyreally) doesn’t matter whether or not you’re a great (technically skilled) artist or not. Truly, there’s an artist in every one of us. Let yours shine! http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2016/06/20/science-suggests-an-artful-way-to-reduce-stress/#66060994d891 Share...

I was so heartened by this short video of comfort dogs giving Orlando victims a moment of love and peace. http://www.wfaa.com/news/nation/comfort-dogs-helping-people-grieve-in-orlando/243091192 Share...

This young woman, Katie Joy Crawford, is addressing her anxiety and depression with her extraordinary photography. And she is sharing it so that others don’t feel so alone. Thank you, Katie Joy Crawford, for contributing to reducing the isolation of people suffering from depression and anxiety. https://www.buzzfeed.com/alisoncaporimo/what-it-feels-like   Share...

In the past few decades, research has shown time and again that the state of  the body and the state of the mind are intertwined, with our mental and emotional health affecting our physical health, and vice versa. In this beautifully written essay, Robin Browne shares her experience of depression and anxiety with a cancer diagnosis. Many of us who have had cancer, not to mention the arduous treatment for it, have known both the shock of the...

I just watched this moving TED talk by Bryce Evans, founder of the One Project. He talks about what we really need: a revolution in how we think about mental health, the eradication of the stigma associated with it, and  allowing people with mental health issues to be seen and heard. His heartfelt talk highlights how people can start to express their stories, without talking about it, which is often hard. Whether it’s done with a...