Canine companions trigger similar neural pathways to the parent-baby bond, and reduce loneliness and depression. Now new pet therapy trials are reporting dramatic effects. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreThe University of Bristol is offering a ‘science of happiness’ course designed to teach students a set of science-based strategies for living a happier and more fulfilling life. The course was developed in response to growing concerns around the mental health of students. POSITIVE NEWS
Read MoreA wave of writers and researchers are redefining how we view useful work. These writers are reminding us that an obsession with productivity can be counterproductive. And they’re suggesting we rethink the concept of productivity altogether. THE WASHINGTON POST
Read MoreSome say mind-expanding drugs can change the world. Actually, they already have. Philanthropists, take notice. MEDIUM
Read MoreMy life seemed to be getting busier, faster: I felt constantly short of time – so I stepped outside it for a day and a night and did nothing. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreResearchers from King’s College London have developed a new tool to predict which teens are most at risk of developing depression when they turn 18, based on a comprehensive set of factors. RT
Read MoreMental health is an important topic for young people around the world. In South Africa, surfing is helping people cope. Waves for Change is an organisation that teaches young people from deprived neighbourhoods the value of teamwork, sharing experiences and opening-up about their emotions. BBC NEWS
Read MoreThe Dutch justice system is cutting jail populations by offering specialist rehabilitation to people with mental illnesses. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreOptimists have fewer strokes, sleep better and live longer than pessimists. But how do you change your outlook? By embracing your Best Possible Self, keeping a gratitude journal – and changing your narrative. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreThe idea of embracing failure is gaining traction in a country that’s starting to take stock of the effects on a population conditioned to live under immense pressure to succeed, starting from childhood. The pressure can come in many forms, including economic, academic, familial, and cosmetic. QUARTZ
Read MoreNo doubt many school children do undergo a troublesome and precarious existence, and some can and do benefit from mindfulness to get them through their days. However, adjusting students to their personal pain while leaving its social, economic and political sources untouched is unlikely to promote their long-term wellbeing, still less fulfill the potential of mindfulness in transforming education for the better. TRANSFORMATION
Read MoreCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills into law on Tuesday that offer additional mental health support to firefighters amid the state’s worsening wildfires in recent years. THE HUFFINGTON POST
Read MoreWith epidemic levels of loneliness and the breakdown of supportive communities in society, what can we do we take on the enormous challenge of ensuring everyone is listened to and cared about? A growing social movement called Camerados has a simple, but powerful approach that means that people from Baltimore to Blackpool are coming together to get through tough times by looking out for each other. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE
Read MoreCountries will be assessed on successes and failures in bid to identify effective treatments and improve sketchy data on depression and anxiety. THE GUARDIAN
Read MorePsychedelics offer a sense of expansive connectedness, just like astronauts have felt looking back to Earth from space. AEON
Read MoreHMP Parc’s gardening scheme is improving prisoners’ lives – and has won an award from the Royal Horticultural Society. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreFrom gentle strolls to cups of tea, the market town of St Ives in Cambridgeshire is trying to confront isolation and mental distress. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreDr Vatwani has spent three decades reuniting patients with mental health problems with their families. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreBritain is training record numbers of workplace “mental health first aiders” to confront a sharp rise in people expressing mental distress, though evidence of success is mixed, according to a Guardian study. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreA daytime disco for over-65s in the Korean capital Seoul is giving seniors a new lease of life. The event is the first of its kind organised by the local government and aims to tackle loneliness and dementia in the rapidly ageing country. BBC NEWS
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