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

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

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Schools for Hope; New Campaign to Prevent Suicide in Youth

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

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

  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

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World Health Organization Adopts Mental Health Action Plan

We recently learned that the 66th World Health Assembly has adopted the World Health Organization’s comprehensive mental health action plan (2013-2020). The action plan is the outcome of extensive globalContinue Reading

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Stories from the Field

Americans across the country are getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July holiday tomorrow, a holiday all about the human spirit and a renewal of #HOPE. So it seemedContinue Reading

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In this light, I bring you Field for Hope

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

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