May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness month, when agencies on the local, state and federal level along with private and public organizations promote campaigns designed to increase awareness of perinatal mood …
Category Archives: Depression
Young Minds Advocacy – Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental illness is the number one health issue affecting young people in the U.S., surpassing both asthma and diabetes. Four million American youth deal with a serious mental health issue that affects their everyday lives.
Introduction to Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
As you may know, July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month—a month-long campaign aimed at improving access to mental healthcare for multicultural communities. Accordingly, Hear Me Out is turning its focus to key …
Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life | Talk Video | TED.com
When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience — and promises to add 7.5 minutes […]
Brain Implants To Cure Mental Disorders May Soon Be A Thing
A Pentagon agency has earmarked tens of millions of dollars for research into brain implants that could help fight mental disorders. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is launching the five-year …