Mental Health Good News

Stories about people and organizations making a difference for mental health — and fighting the stigma around mental health

A homeless man holds up a cardboard sign that reads: "Please help, hungry, homeless"

Albany trials 'street psychiatry' program, giving homeless New Yorkers prescriptions on the spot

“We’re going to give them their prescription right there, right on the street to go get filled,” a county representative said.

A teenage girl and an adult woman smile as they cut a red ribbon with oversized gold scissors outside a community space.

This Altadena teen raised millions for wildfire relief. A year later, she opened a community center for girls like her

Avery Colvert's viral ask on social media last year led to a million donations, a nonprofit, and a community hub to help teens plan for their futures beyond the shadow of the wildfire.

A close-up of a little girl holding a collection of Barbie dolls in her arms

Mattel unveils first autistic Barbie, complete with 'stimming hands' and noise-cancelling headphones

The doll, part of Barbie’s “2026 Fashionistas” was developed in collaboration with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.

A hand holds a vial of medicine, an electric car with its doors open in the front, a portrait photo of Renee Nicole Good, a chicken with its head out of its pen, and an overview of a city's road full of cars

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A block of New York City apartment buildings

New study: Surprising mental health benefits came from Biden-era rental assistance

Researchers suggest fiscal policies like the emergency rental assistance program are also a tool for improving public health.

Two women, seen from the back, hug in front of a window. Outside, snow is falling.

New study finds the reason for why warm hugs feel so good. It could shape future mental health treatments

If you’re looking for a sign to snuggle, this might be it.

Illustrations of street signs with phrases like "digital burnout," "political unrest," "workplace stress," "climate anxiety," and "personal and relational stress"

How are we going to survive 2026? Here's what 3 therapists recommend

We talked to three licensed mental health providers and got their best bite-size advice for the top worries plaguing Americans in 2026. Here’s what they had to say.

Two women sit in a cafe talking over iced lattes

'Friendship Hour:' This Swedish company is giving its employees money and time off to hang out with their friends

Swedish pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat is leading the charge with a “friendcare” pilot program.

2026 Calendar of Fee Free National Park Days

The eight fee-free days of 2026 — plus more ways to score free or discounted passes at U.S. National Parks

A man wearing a shirt that says 'Violence Prevention Team' as he looks at his team members in the distance

Here's how to reduce gun violence by 2040, according to the experts

Shootings have killed more than 800,000 people and injured over 2 million others in the United States since the start of this century.

Three highly artistic and colorful chairs, one with overhanging cords, another with colorful carpetlike padding, and the other shaped like a stool with lava spilling over the sides.

These artists transformed their mental health issues into chairs. When guests sit in them, the gallery takes on an added meaning

Art curator Sandra Davis set 14 chairs on display in the Arts Barn’s professional art gallery in Gaithersburg, Maryland, in the hopes of creating a new kind of conversation on mental health struggles.

A man laying down on a couch holds his head as a therapist sits just out of frame

Digital avatars are helping psychosis patients confront the voices in their heads

New technology from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London is helping patients confront auditory hallucinations.