Good News Notes: “In the play “Lost & Found,” there is a king, a queen, a princess and a wise man. The characters are reading the lines on their scripts. But those “actors” are not real actors from a drama series. They are a group of people struggling with mental illness who are either stuck in the dark or in the process of recovery, going through a…
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Non-profit gives fostered and adopted kids a chance for fun on Gull Lake
Good News Notes: “A first time on a boat for some kids can be stressful. By the end of the day they don’t want to get out. That was the case for over 50 adopted and foster children on Gull Lake Monday, July 19, 2021. The local Wake the Worldchapter of West Michigan held a day…
A Paralyzed Man’s Brain Waves Converted to Speech in a World-First Breakthrough
Good News Notes: “In a world first, US researchers have developed a neuroprosthetic device that successfully translated the brain waves of a paralyzed man into complete sentences, according to a scientific paper published Thursday. “This is an important technological milestone for a person who cannot communicate naturally,” said David Moses, a postdoctoral engineer at the University…
Ariana Grande sponsors $1M of free therapy
Good News Notes: “Therapy should not be for a privileged few but something everyone has access to,” said singer Ariana Grande in a post on Tuesday, but while “acknowledging that this doesn’t fix that issue in the long run, i really wanted to do this anyway in hopes of inspiring you to dip a toe…
Roche Diagnostics India launches mobile app to alleviate emotional and mental health burden of healthcare workers
Good News Notes: “Roche Diagnostics India has launched REACH, a wellness platform developed to support the mental health of healthcare professionals. When the world is fighting COVID-19 Pandemics, Frontline Healthcare Professionals (HCWs) are one of the most vulnerable groups at mental risk. According to the company’s statement, health problems. REACH has announced that it aims to provide front-line…
Daryush Parvinbenam Explains How Mindfulness Can Help Trauma Survivors
Good News Notes: “Mindfulness has been proven to have countless positive mental and physical effects on individuals of all backgrounds. Clinical psychotherapist Daryush Parvinbenam recently discussed how mindfulness can improve the lives of individuals dealing with varying kinds of trauma. Trauma is a blanket term, because trauma can take many mental and physical forms. It can be…
Wildlife Rescue Center In Ballwin Sees Recent Surge In Creaturely Patients
Good News Notes: “Last year, the Wildlife Rescue Center located in Ballwin, Missouri, saw a significant uptick in the number of patients it cared for: Some 3,500 creatures got assistance from the center’s small staff and army of volunteers over the course of 2020. The increase didn’t come as a total surprise to executive director Kim Rutledge,…
Downtown San Antonio hotel transitioning into new home to the homeless
Good News Notes: “Members of San Antonio’s unhoused population will soon be able to seek shelter at a former Days Inn hotel on East Houston Street. On Thursday, June 17, City Council approved a Department of Human Services pilot project that seeks to serve as a bridge for those chronically experiencing homelessness to permanent housing. …
Laughing gas shows promise for treatment-resistant depression, small trial finds
Good News Notes: “ Laughing gas has been used to dull pain in dental offices and maternity units for more than a century, and researchers now think the gas, called nitrous oxide, may effectively treat depression when other therapies have failed. That’s according to the results of a small phase 2 clinical trial, published Wednesday in the…
After suffering serious brain trauma in wipeout, pro surfer finds breakthrough treatment
Good News Notes: “Mikey ‘Redd’ O’Shaughnessy has spent a career going after the world’s biggest waves, but his entire life changed after a horrific wipeout at Pipeline back in February. “The whole wave was golden, so I just remember that last glimpse and then, I don’t remember much for the most part because I was so…