Mental Health Good News

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

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These Mates are Growing Mullets for Mental Health Research

It’s business in the front, party in the back… and mental health awareness all around. 
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How To Keep Teachers Teaching (Start By Paying Them More)

Teachers are being stretched thinner than ever before. So how do we keep teachers teaching — and not just teaching, but living full, healthy lives?
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Good News: Treating Sleep Apnea Can Improve Memory in People With Cognitive Decline

There is increasing recognition of the important role sleep plays in our brain health. Growing evidence suggests disturbed sleep may increase the risk of developing dementia.
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Toxic Positivity': Why It Is Important To Live With Negative Emotions

Though well-intentioned, phrases such as “Be positive” can end up creating more distress instead of helping. It is important to focus on the negative consequences of “emotional invalidation” and to understand why we need to live with our negative emotions.
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Cynicism Quote Graphic: Pessimists are usually right and optimists are usually wrong but all the great changes have been accomplished by optimists. — Thomas Friedman

28 Best Quotes About Cynicism (From Experts on Optimism)

We’ve already compiled the authoritative list of the best quotes on optimism and hope — and now we’re compiling... the opposite.
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Self Care Quote Graphic: Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. — Anne Lamott

101 Best Self-Care Quotes To Remind You What Matters

When we practice genuine self-care, we get the opportunity to understand ourselves better, recharge our batteries before they're empty, and maintain the ability to make a difference for our loved ones and communities.
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Rage Giving': How Divisive News Drives Big Donations

People often donate to nonprofits following breaking news about events they consider to be tragic or unjust, which some like to call "rage giving".
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Light Quote Graphic: "There is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it." — Amanda Gorman

31 Best Quotes About Light To Brighten the World

There's no shortage of people creating light and making a positive difference. We all have the ability to seek the light and be the light.
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Darkness in Light Quote Graphic: "Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." — Desmond Tutu

69 Best Quotes on Finding Light in Darkness

May these quotes help you to always seek the light — and to be the light. (And we'll be here to help you along your journey.)
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Dark Quote Graphic: The shadow is the greatest teacher for how to come to the light. — Ram Dass

Discover the beauty in darkness with these thought-provoking quotes

We've collected the best quotes about darkness to point to the importance and power of darkness — and to help you appreciate the light more than ever.
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Toxic Positivity Quote Graphic: We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions. — Brené Brown

30 Best Toxic Positivity Quotes To Encourage Authentic Hope

Toxic positivity is harmful, shallow, and leaves each of us missing out on the breadth of the human experience. Fortunately, we can learn how to avoid toxic positivity.
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Many People Have A Fear Of Aging; These Helpers Ask: What If We Aged With Joy Instead?

Aging joyfully isn’t a new concept, nor is it a marketing scheme; it’s just a trend in human nature. According to a 2011 Gallup survey, people’s sense of well-being was the highest in childhood and old age.
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