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Seeds for Hope

February 3, 2014 By Cassie Leave a Comment

I still remember the first day I met Kathryn Goetze, founder of the International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred). It was in Greece on the 2nd ofContinue Reading

Filed Under: Depression, iFred, Inspiration, Jagannath Lamichhane, Movement for Global Mental Health, Sunflowers Tagged With: 21st century–depression, biology of the brain, create hope, depression, depression is treatable, end stigma, Field for Hope campaign, global mental health, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, Jagannath Lamichhane, mental health, mental health news, suicide prevention, sunflower, teach hope

A Touching Message from a South African Sacred Activist; Her Thoughts on Mandela, Healing, and Hope

December 7, 2013 By Kathryn 1 Comment

Dear fellow Sacred Activists: I have a heavy heart and many tears I am shedding this morning. I am crying for my beloved country. My heart is aching for allContinue Reading

Filed Under: Celebrities, Education, Everyday Heroes, Health, Hope Stories, iFred, Inspiration, Mental Health, Sunflowers, Tips and Tools Tagged With: AND HOPE, healing, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, iFred, Lyndall Hare, Mandela, Mandela and Hope, Nelson Mandela, political exile, Possession of the Freedom Charter, SOUTH AFRICAN SACRED ACTIVIST, suicide prevention, teach hope

Schools for Hope; New Campaign to Prevent Suicide in Youth

December 6, 2013 By Kathryn 1 Comment

Did you know 1 in 9 kids attempt suicide prior to graduating high school, and that 40% of those kids are in grade school? (Journal of Adolescent Health via Family Matters,Continue Reading

Filed Under: Brain Nutrition, Branding, Depression, Events, Field for Hope, Health, iFred, Inspiration, Mental Health, Schools for Hope, Suicide and Grief, Suicide Prevention, Sunflowers, Tips and Tools Tagged With: depression, fields for hope, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, iFred, plant hope, school for hope, schools for hope, shine the light, shine your light, suicide prevention, sunflowers for hope, teach hope, teen depression, teen suicide, youth suicide

The Past, Present, and Future for Depression; A Perspective of Hope from Geneva

October 6, 2013 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

As I sit here at a crowded Starbucks in sunny Geneva Switzerland, preparing for the meeting tomorrow at the headquarters of the World Health Organization, I marvel at howContinue Reading

Filed Under: Branding, Depression, Depression Foundation, Health, iFred, Mental Health, Research, Sunflowers, Yellow Tagged With: AND FUTURE FOR DEPRESSION, childhood trauma, Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020, depression, Global Mental Health Day, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, iFred, kathryn goetzke, PAST, PRESENT, stigma, suicide prevention, Sunflowers, teach hope, world health organization, yellow

In this light, I bring you Field for Hope

June 21, 2013 By Kathryn 1 Comment

When someone suffers from depression the effects ripple out to those they love. I can still remember the moment. As I was getting ready for an upcoming weekend visit toContinue Reading

Filed Under: Depression, Education, Field for Hope, Global Month of Hope, Health, Hope Stories, iFred, Inspiration, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Sunflowers, Tips and Tools Tagged With: depression, depression is treatable, field for hope, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, iFred, mental health, misunderstanding about depression, Pledge to Plant, suicide prevention, teach hope

Fascinating Research on Getting the Most out of Art Therapy

July 26, 2010 By ifredorg Leave a Comment

There is such a great deal of information on art therapy, it is becoming a new trend in treatment for patients with mental health issues. I think it is FANTASTIC,Continue Reading

Filed Under: Art Therapy, Depression, Education, Health, iFred, Inspiration, Mental Health, Research, Sunflowers, Tips and Tools Tagged With: art, art therapy, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, suicide prevention, Sunflowers, teach hope, Van Gogh