Everything You Wanted To Know About SchizophreniaBy Roz HedayatianSchizophrenia is a chronic and complex mental illness that impacts the way one feels, behaves, and interprets reality. I...Read OnRoz Hedayatian 0 009Nov
The Foods That Combat Depression and AnxietyBy Matthew PermuyThere is not a specific food that can cure depression and/or anxiety, per say. However, there are certain foods and fo...Read OnMatthew Permuy 0 002Nov
Mental Illness Is Not a Crime: Use The Justice System To Help Not Hinder ThemBy Matthew PermuyWe see a lot of people, homeless or not, that wind up in the prison system for committing crimes due to their mental ill...Read OnMatthew Permuy 0 026Oct
Antidepressants alone will not solve the suicide epidemic, here’s whyBy Matthew PermuyThe documented efficacy and long-term benefit of antidepressants in patients with recurrent forms of severe anxiety or d...Read OnMatthew Permuy 0 019Oct
The Natural Antidepressant: Your DogBy Roz HedayatianAs it turns out, our little furbabies are more than just cute and loyal companions; they improve our mental health too!...Read OnRoz Hedayatian 0 028Sep
Sure warning signs you are suffering from DepressionBy Roz HedayatianFeeling down from time to time is a normal part of life, but when emotions such as hopelessness and despair take hold an...Read OnRoz Hedayatian 0 022Sep
Talking Therapy : A Personal AssessmentBy Lulu The Green FairyHere in the UK we have a system called IAPT – Improved Access to Psychological Therapies. The waiting list is quite lo...Read OnLulu The Green Fairy 0 017Sep
What Google and Facebook knows about youBy KevinBy Matthew Permuy and Kevin Naruse “What Google and Facebook knows about you.” Both Google and Facebook have been kn...Read OnKevin 0 013Aug
How to Support LGBTQ+ People in your LifeBy Caitlin AdornatoWhen someone in your life comes out to you as LGBTQ+, it can often be difficult to know how to navigate the situation if...Read OnCaitlin Adornato 0 013Jun
Aromatherapy and Mental WellbeingBy Lulu The Green FairyOur sense of smell is a remarkable gift. Aromas affect our emotions, evoke memories, unleash desires and can help us fee...Read OnLulu The Green Fairy 0 010Jun
Eye WonderBy Lulu The Green FairyAn artist once intentionally looked into my eyes whilst I was sat in the staff room of my local art college. He tried to...Read OnLulu The Green Fairy 0 001Jun
Is Cannabis Good or Bad for Mental Health?By Matthew PermuyTwo of the best-known cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant are delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinold (THC) and cannabidiol (...Read OnMatthew Permuy 0 016May
Transferred Trauma, is it real?By Brenda MirelesWhat are the long term effects of trauma? Our overall understanding of trauma relates to a person experiencing an alteri...Read OnBrenda Mireles 0 030Apr
That Gut Feeling: Can Probiotics Really Cure Depression?By Lulu The Green FairyI admit to being very skeptical when I first came across the idea that probiotics could help to alleviate depression. An...Read OnLulu The Green Fairy 0 013Apr
Post-Traumatic STREET Disorder: PTSD From Gang ViolenceBy Gladis RomeroAlthough PTSD has often been associated with war veterans, recent research has identified gang-impacted communities as a...Read OnGladis Romero 0 028Jan
Music and Mental Health: FinaleBy AshleyAlthough it is true that many composers and musicians, those long gone and those still alive and thriving today, have be...Read OnAshley 0 026Dec
Grief and Loss By Suicide Part 2By Delmar DeversWhen discussing interventions for suicide survivors, the term “postvention” comes up in literature....Read OnDelmar Devers 0 025May
Can you do the Splits?By Lulu The Green FairyOften amongst people who have little or no knowledge about the specifics of mental health issues, there is a common misc...Read OnLulu The Green Fairy 0 018May
J’Adore Les Fleurs Donates to PB’s 1st Annual FundraiserBy Angela TuckermanBY ANGELA TUCKERMAN I first learned about J’Adore Les Fleurs through Instagram. I couldn’t resist but fall in love w...Read OnAngela Tuckerman 0 007Sep
Painted Brain Needs A New HomeBy David IsraelianGreetings and Salutations, Mental illness is a social challenge. Art brings people together. Change begins with simple i...Read OnDavid Israelian 0 003Aug
Painted Brain Goes To USC AIM for Mental Health RallyBy Angela TuckermanLast Thursday March 30th 2017, Painted Brain contributors set up a table at USC’s AIM for Mental Health Rally. It was...Read OnAngela Tuckerman 0 005Apr
Painted Brain Weekly Announcement!By David IsraelianBetween 2014 and 2016, Painted Brain hit a huge spike growth, creating amazing partnerships with notable companies such...Read OnDavid Israelian 0 030Mar
Painted Brain at USC’s APGSABy Kristina HanThis past week, the Painted Brain (PB) joined USC’s Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational T...Read OnKristina Han 0 028Mar
Awesome Instagram Posts Appeal to Both Left and Right BrainsBy Kevin NaruseThink of the elevator pitch. Imagine you’re making a cold sales call. If you can’t explain it in 30 seconds,...Read OnKevin Naruse 0 008Feb
PB Director’s EditorialBy David IsraelianLos Angeles, CA— “Action is the sole medium of expression for ethics,” said Jane Addams, considered by man...Read OnDavid Israelian 0 128May
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