A Creative Collaboration with Compulsion
For artist Liz Atkin, shame about skin picking has, over time, evolved into compassion and curiosity. Dance, photography and charcoal on paper have enabled Liz to understand, manage and creatively…
How Even Just 15 Minutes in Nature Can Boost Your Wellbeing
Spending time outdoors can help improve your mood, concentration and heart health. By Dr. Yvanna TodorovaResearch Associate in Public Health Evaluations Loughborough University Introduction The average UK person spends just 7% of their time (or 86 minutes)…
What Is Barbershop Therapy?
Barbers in the South are training as first responders to assist the men in their chairs with their mental health concerns. By Celeste Hamilton DennisSolutions-focused journalist, essayist, and fiction writer Amid…
What Type of Exercise Is Best for Mental Health?
A large new study looks at how exercise can help alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression. By Kira M. NewmanManaging editor at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center Introduction When you…
The College Mental Health Crisis in 10 Sketches
As schools respond to the 30 percent increase in demand for counseling, artist Ella Baron gives a glimpse inside some students’ experiences. By Krista Karlson The students are seated in neat…
Barriers to Mental Health Care for Asian Americans—and Solutions
Understanding why many Asian Americans don’t seek mental health care—like stigma and lack of culturally appropriate resources—is essential to providing effective support. By Grace GallettiGraduate journalism studentUC Berkeley Content warning: mention…
What People Do On Their Devices Is Key To Digital Well-Being
Screen time is more than just hours spent on devices. By studying diverse digital habits, researchers can help people adopt a balanced approach to technology. By Rinanda ShalehaDoctoral student in the College of Health and Human Development Penn State Introduction In an era…
Houseplants Can Give Your Mental Health A Boost
Plant parents will be pleased to know just how beneficial houseplants can be for your health. By Dr. Lauriane Suyin Chalmin-PuiWellbeing Postdoctoral Fellow with the Royal Horticultural Society University of Sheffield For those of us without access to…
Maladaptive Daydreaming, Gender Myths and Me
Distracted by daydreams for up to ten hours a day, Laura Grace Simpkins became desperate to understand more and, ultimately, stop. She discovered burgeoning research into “maladaptive daydreaming”, and communities…
The Fourth Pillar of Health: Nature Time
In this excerpt, author Misty Pratt explores emerging research—and her own experience—that suggests remedies like park prescriptions may be as key to mental and physical health as diet, exercise, and sleep.…
