by Kevin Naruse | Mar 4, 2023 | Editorial
Facebook can affect your mood. So can Instagram. It can provoke elation or depression. Exposure to online spaces like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook feeds is called โemotionally contagiousโ and can affect your mental health. Now thereโs research data to back it up....
by Kevin Naruse | Jan 1, 2023 | Social Media
Kevin (Kazuhito) Naruse Although having a social mediaย account may be free if you add the time and the cost of hiring someone, it really is not. Agencies with finite budgets and resources might wonder how addingย social media marketingย to your list of priorities can be...
by Kevin Naruse | Dec 10, 2022 | Mental Health
Imagined communities have the ability to bring people closer together, and develop deep meaningful connections Whatโs the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a โcommunityโ? Family? Friends? Co-workers? For many, community is something that feels close to...
by Kevin Naruse | Dec 4, 2022 | Blog, Editorial, News
What is the climate crisis, and how is an individualโs mental health affected? Just what, exactly, is climate change? Of all the hot-button issues making their rounds in public discourse, perhaps none have received the same level of attention as climate change. And...
by Kevin Naruse | Sep 7, 2022 | Mental Health, News
It is with a heavy heart thatย Paintedย Brainย says goodbye to one of the greatest advocates in peer mental health: Sally Zinman. Zinman had a long, decorated career as a peer mental health advocate and ally. Zinman has spent the past 3 decades at the forefront of the...