New Evidence for Brain-Gut Link in Depression
A new study explores the possible link between certain types of gut bacteria, the brain and depression.
Green Space in Childhood Reduces Risk of Mental Illness in Adulthood
Proximity to green space among children younger than ten years old has significant outcomes on wellbeing later in life new study finds.
Simple Ways to Build Mental Toughness
Although many of us spend so much time focusing on our physical health, whether it is going to the gym or for a morning jog, we often forget to spend time working on our mental “fitness”.
Study Shows ADHD Drugs Alter Developing Brain
This study provides evidence that the use of ‘ADHD’ drugs in children can alter the brain’s development in significant and potentially lasting ways. The long-term consequences remain to be established.
How Intimacy Changes the Brain – Part 3
Your associations can shape your mind, influence your behavior, and in eventuality impact your decisions.
How Intimacy Changes the Brain – Part 2
In an environment with loving people around them, 75% of war veterans willingly quit the use of addictive substances.
How Intimacy Changes the Brain – Part 1
An understanding of positive and negative neuroplasticity enables us to develop it when it is useful, or cut it short when it has negative effects.
Invisible Trauma: The Children Left Behind
Viewing human distress through a shared social/trauma lens may be the best chance for families to heal, yet these experiences remain unrecognized by some of the very people with the power to shed light on them.
How Connection Saved My Life
How Connection Saved My Life David Bartley, a friend and ambassador for Beautiful Minds Wellness, recently was privileged to give a TEDx talk. David weaves in accounts of the lives and struggles of the animals he cared for in his animal sanctuary to tear down stigma, raise awareness of the crisis we now face, educate
Auburn Journal Features Story on Beautiful Minds Event
Auburn Journal Features Story on Beautiful Minds By the Editor "About two hundred people came to the State Theatre Dec. 4, for a special event designed to encourage those struggling with mental illness," states the Auburn Journal in an article featuring our recent community program. "Beautiful Minds Wellness, a nonprofit that promotes mental
