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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Woman retrofits vending machine to dispense random acts of kindness

What was once a bait and tackle vending machine has been transformed into a colorful attraction dispensing kindness challenges to strangers.

A teen puts on headphones as he looks at a computer screen

Video games can be therapeutic for teens with ADHD and depression — but only when they meet this criteria

A new study from Johns Hopkins suggests that video games could offer real mental health benefits for children and teens.

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A mixture of trash and clutter outside of a garage on the driveway.

They throw it away virtually, then they toss it in real life. How VR is helping people with hoarding disorders declutter

A new Stanford study shows how VR can help people with hoarding disorder take their first steps toward letting go.

A young woman with brown hair wears headphones as she looks at a computer screen. A poster behind her says: "TEEN LINE"

With this helpline run by teens, for teens, empathy is something AI can’t replace

After 65 hours of training with a professional counselor, these teens are taking on roles as peer-to-peer mentors.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks behind a podium, wearing a green blazer

NY leads the nation in youth mental health. Hochul says it's thanks to this one policy 'every governor should enact'

New York was recently named a national leader in protecting youth mental well-being. Governor Hochul’s stance as the state’s “first mom governor” might be why.

A barber uses two trimmers on the top of a child's head.

This barber just proved how easy it is to create a sensory-friendly haircut experience for neurodivergent children

The Dallas barber believes that every child deserves to get a great haircut without fear.

Thousands of Florida women live in 'maternity care deserts.' Mobile clinics could change that

In its first year, the University of Florida OB/GYN Mobile Outreach Clinic has served nearly 200 women in four counties.

Noah Kahan sits outside in dusk, looking out into the distance

Noah Kahan's documentary about mental health and body dysmorphia gets a streaming date

Here’s when you’ll be able to stream “Out of Body” on Netflix.

An aerial view of a warehouse that contains a row of tiny homes

Instead of leaving people in the cold, Minneapolis opens warehouse of indoor tiny homes for homeless

Avivo Village aims to be an alternative to outdoor homeless encampments for unhoused residents in the Twin Cities.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is Harry Styles in a black sweatshirt. On the right is a paparazzi photo of Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde in a park, with a tote bag over Styles' shoulder

After Harry Styles was photographed with this tote bag, he unknowingly paid for hundreds of people's therapy

The singer does seem to know a thing or two about ensuring therapists are “well-fed.”

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is Stephen Colbert sitting at his "Late Show" desk. On the right is a man named Ron Blake, holding a poster full of signed messages, smiling with a group of strangers

A man says a Stephen Colbert joke saved his life. He wants to appear on 'The Late Show' before it's too late

Ron Blake was about to die by suicide. When a “Late Night” joke made him laugh, he said, he realized, “there’s still something good left in me.”