Mental Health Good News

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

An MRI scene built entirely of LEGO bricks shows minifigures in action

LEGO donates MRI scanner toys to children in hospitals. New research finds they really reduce anxiety

New data shows that doctors were 46% less likely to need to sedate patients after they played with the toys.

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A Black teen girl in a yellow sweater stands outside looking at her phone. She has white wired earbuds in her ears.

To combat the youth mental health crisis, this school district lets students text a therapist for free

While some schools move to ban smartphones, this district has made an exception.

Marc Maron, a white male in his 60s with a beard, mustache, and glasses is mid-sentence in a frame from the documentary "Anxiety Club."

Stand-up comedians open up about anxiety and depression in new documentary. Streaming profits will go to mental health support

In the new documentary, now available to stream, Marc Maron, Aparna Nancherla, Eva Victor, and more are opening up about their relationship with anxiety and depression.

A vending machine dispenses Narcan nasal spray, a medication that reverses opioid overdose, and other items

Instead of snacks and soda, these vending machines dispense free pregnancy tests and Narcan

A survey found that 4 in 5 vending machine users had trouble paying for basic needs.

A photo collage of a forest, a teenage boy speaks into an intercom in front of an audience, two windmills in a vast field, a girl carrying a baby on her back as she cooks in the outdoors, a truck offloads dirt onto a big mound

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Protect your peace: How to avoid disturbing content on social media

"Liberating your attention from harmful content is not withdrawal. It is reclaiming your most powerful creative force."

A person in black leggings and purple sneakers runs in a forest, their legs blurred in speed

New study finds exercising outdoors is 'superior' to the gym or city: 'Our brain loves nature'

New research from the University of Copenhagen provides insights that can be used to improve public health.

A young woman with black hair takes a selfie on her smartphone in a grassy area in a city

Can smartphones actually enable teens to get outside? How tech is empowering youth to 'touch grass'

Technology should be seen to have a role in supporting outdoor experiences.

A flat-lay of a book secured by two silver rings. Inside is a monochrome purple collage of words and images relfecting dementia

To shine a light on dementia, this woman wrote a book in disappearing ink: 'Each copy fades in a different way'

The book was created alongside Maggie Watson, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia in 2021.

An elderly man and woman sit on a picnic blanket on the beach, next to a picnic basket and guitar

Living near the ocean might actually help you live longer, new study finds

We’ll take a hefty dose of ocean breeze, please.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, Hank Green poses against a blue background. On the right is a screenshot of the "Focus Friend" app, where an illustrated bean holds a phone in a brightly decorated room

Hank Green launches new ADHD-friendly app where a bean that lives in your phone will only knit if you focus

The new app has already skyrocketed in popularity in the App Store.