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A man plays the electric guitar on stage in a close-up picture that only includes his midsection and hands.

He rose to fame in a groundbreaking metal band — now he’s building a new kind of therapy program

His new all-in-one healthcare program combines individual therapy, group therapy, and medication management.

Mental Health Awareness Month Depicted As An Illustration of a Person's Mind

29 Ways To Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! We’ve gathered a list of ideas to help you celebrate, honor, and de-stigmatize the stories of mental health in your life and community.

A "bicycle mayor" in Bath, England, leads a group of cyclists through the streets of the city

People Doing Good

These 'bicycle mayors' are chosen with one task in mind: Make cities safer for cycling

There is now a special leader appointed to get more people on bikes in over 150 cities across 34 countries worldwide.

Environment

Coral reefs are secretly connected across oceans. Scientists think it's key to their survival

A new study study used ocean circulation models to tracking the movement of coral larvae across 850 reefs. Here's what it found.

Two men, one White and one Black, walk beside each other talking outside as one pushes a bicycle.

People Doing Good

A new approach to ending gender-based violence against women is putting pressure on men to step up

White Ribbon Day is an annual campaign dedicated to ending violence against women and girls, and they’ve discovered a novel approach.

A close-up of a child using a watering can to water a plant in a garden

Environment

School gardens lead to more positive attitudes about the environment, study finds

Many researchers have cataloged the benefits of school gardens, and they go far beyond just seeing how food grows.

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Health

Only 16% of girls in rural Pakistan use pads due to high costs. Now this lawyer is fighting her country's 'period tax' in court

Mahnoor Omer, a 25-year-old lawyer from Rawalpindi, wants to ensure that every student in Pakistan has access to period products.

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