Retired soccer star Landon Donovan doesn’t shy away from talking about depression — and he hopes other professional athletes will do the same. Donovan took a break from his professional career in 2013 to prioritize his mental health. Donovan suggested … Continue reading
Landon Donovan Does Not Have Shame About His Depression
Monthly Archives: August 2016How Get Mental Health Care When You’re Young and Broke
When Jay Stephens writing for Vice asked her therapist if she had any resources for finding affordable mental healthcare that didn’t cost $216 an hour, her therapists. Her therapist recommended looking into the Department of Health and Human Services. Like … Continue reading
Some Great Leaders Had Depression, Which May Have Been a Good Thing
Some of America’s top leaders in history had mental health problems and it may have helped in times of crisis. Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, along with generals Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman and Martin Luther … Continue reading
Music Therapy for Young People: It Works
Evidence is showing that music therapy can address people’s physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs by either creating, singing, moving to, or listening to music. A study conducted at Queen’s University Belfast has revealed that music therapy can effectively treat … Continue reading
The Think Piece Interview: Melody Moezzi
Melody Moezzi was born in Chicago but considers herself equally Iranian as American. Her parents emigrated to the United States after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. And while Moezzi was raised here and has made a life here, earning a law … Continue reading