Although snow still falls, winter should be winding down. Recreational engagement with art can play a powerful role in wellness and healing, whether through creating or simply experiencing by way of viewing or listening. A survey of American medical facilities as far back as 2007 indicated they included arts programs because "they aided in the mental [...]
If you were asked to to close your eyes and visualize "loneliness" what would you "see"? The first thought that comes to mind for me, and I suspect most of you, would be an image of an elderly person sitting, or bedridden, alone in their home. While that is often, sadly, an accurate image, loneliness is [...]
The Global Council on Brain Health took a look at the reciprocal connection between brain health and mental well-being. There is a growing body of evidence reinforcing the need for viewing the health of our brain, mind & emotions holistically. Read this Article at AARP and Download the Recommendations
The recent story about Congressman John Fetterman seeking in-patient help for depression has provided another opportunity to destigmatize mental healthcare and to view it as component of overall health care. Read this Article at Fast Company
The most consistent finding from the continuing study, begun in 1938, is that positive relationships are the strongest predictor of a happy, healthy and long life. As social creatures, it's helpful to take stock of the relationships we rely on in our lives an