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

Items in a disaster preparedness kit: A first aid kid, water bottles, a mask, matches, and crackers.

8 simple ways to prepare for climate disaster (without panicking)

Being ready for an emergency is an act of care for yourself and your community.
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New study: Spending just 15 minutes with a dog can significantly relieve stress

New research from Chiang Mai University in Thailand reaffirms what many dog owners already suspect.
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Good News This Week: January 31, 2026 - Taxis, Monks, & Knitted Hats

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February: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes

The ultimate calendar of February's awareness days, national months, and more...
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At the Portland airport, find an alpaca to ease your flight anxiety

Traveling through PDX? Keep your eyes peeled for Beni the llama and Captain Jack the alpaca.
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Experts say 2026 is the year of 'in-person' gossip: 'Our caveman brains are unprepared for the speed of social media'

Good Good Good “got the tea” on gossip from Professor Frank McAndrew.
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'Unwinding' with screens might actually make you more stressed. Here are 4 things to try instead

Even as interest in self-care continues to grow, Americans’ mental health is getting worse. The screens might have something to do with it.
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Good News This Week: January 24, 2026 - Birds, Brass Bands, & Clinics

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England's new '10-minute clinics' treat emergency mental health crises and ease burden on hospitals

Units are staffed with specialist doctors and nurses to provide 24/7 support for patients feeling suicidal or experiencing symptoms of psychosis or mania.
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Good News This Week: January 17, 2026 - Churches, Pizzas, & Teachers

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Two college-aged people, a woman and a man, sit in a courtyard, smiling into a notebook

For the third year in a row, college students report lower rates of depression and suicidal thoughts

“These sustained reductions tell me this is not a blip,” one researcher said.
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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.
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