We tend to think of firefighters saving lives as fires tear through homes or forest land. What many people don’t know is that firefighters are…
Why does losing a pet feel like losing a family member? This short video investigates the unique grief that follows the death of a pet,…
With evocative words set to a hauntingly beautiful melody, the song “Breathe Me” by international recording artist Sia reveals the internal struggle of feeling overwhelmed:…
Most people are familiar with Edvard Munch through his classic work The Scream. What some may not be familiar with is the fact that Munch…
“Killed by the Dark” is a poem by Ricky Silva, an inmate in solitary confinement at Florida State Prison serving a life sentence. Silva has…
Promising new treatments for neurological disorders are looking to transform disease management through neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to alter its structure and function to adapt to…
Dan Pacholke is the former Deputy Secretary of the Washington State Department of Corrections—and a well-known prison-reform visionary. Throughout his career, he has helped correctional…
Artist P!nk wrote the song “Beam me up” about a close friend who lost her young child. The lyrics reflect on her friend’s grief and…
The 16th century painting “The Temptation of St. Anthony” by Matthias Grünewald depicts the visions of a person suffering from what we now call schizophrenia….
Struggling with severe mental-health issues for years, Eleanor kept her problems secret for fear of people’s reactions. In her spoken word poem, “Broken Isn’t Beautiful,”…
