Mental Health Good News

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

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.
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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.”
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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.”
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In a still from The Pitt, actor Noah Wyle as Dr. Robby leans on a railing on the rooftop of a building with the sunsetting behind him.

New study reveals shift towards better mental health representation on screen

According to a study by the University of Southern California’s Norman Lear Center, Hollywood is getting better at portraying mental health.
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A young man smiles on a mountaintop as the sunsets.

New study: Depression patients still symptom-free 5 years after taking psychedelic mushrooms

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shared the results of a successful therapy trial for psilocybin.
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A photo collage of Paralympian Sydney Peterson skiing down a hill, Lupita Nyong'o posing with a fruit basket, a map of Bolivia, a woman stands inside an underground aqueduct, and Paralympian Mike Schultz snowboarding on a rail

Good News This Week: March 7, 2026 - Gardens, Rainforests, & Paralympians

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Hospitals that implement 'zero suicide model' see drastic decrease in attempts and deaths

The model was first developed in 2001 and has been implemented in 25 countries around the world since.
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March: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes

The ultimate calendar of March’s awareness days, national months, and more...
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9 places to find good news about climate change

While the climate crisis is urgent, there are still solutions worth celebrating.
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A woman sits between two men on a bench. All of them are wearing green hooded sweatshirts

Woman invents 'stim hoodie' with built-in fidget toys for people with autism and ADHD

Olivia Drewery created the design to meet her own needs, noting that most clothing brands are not designed with neurodivergent people in mind.
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A woman in a white coat, red scarf, and gloves, screams into a megaphone

Need to scream into the void? There's a club for that

In a time of collective rage and grief, scream clubs provide community and catharsis across the country.
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Two adult women kiss, with a teen in between them, smilling

Aunts are a critical source of support for LGBTQ+ youth, researchers say

Researchers found that aunts are especially supportive for LGBTQ+ youth in Black and Latino communities.
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