MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS 1

This study tested a soccer-based program called SKILLZ to improve health for teenage girls in Zambia. The program aimed to increase HIV testing, use of contraception and prevention methods, and help girls living with HIV stay in care. Researchers compared an enhanced version of t…

This study tested whether providing $500 per month in guaranteed income to 300 low-income Black young adults (ages 18-24) could improve their mental health, help them invest in education or job training, and reduce unmet healthcare needs. Participants received payments for 12 mon…

This study tested an online mindfulness program designed to help young gay, bisexual, and queer men cope with stress related to their identity. The goal was to see if reducing this stress could improve mental health and lower behaviors that increase HIV risk. Researchers enrolled…

This study tested a new online mindfulness program designed to help young gay and bisexual men cope with stress related to their identity. The goal was to see if the program was practical and acceptable to participants, and if it could improve their mental health and reduce behav…

This study tested whether taking ReFocus tablets, which contain herbal extracts from skullcap and hawthorn, could help healthy adults who feel stressed. Over 14 days, researchers measured if the supplement improved people's focus, memory, mood, sleep, and stress levels compared t…

This study tested whether regularly performing kind acts for others could improve the mood and psychological well-being of teenagers. For four weeks, 119 high school students were assigned to either perform kind acts, perform kind acts with an added reflection exercise, or simply…

This study tested whether a special coaching program could help parents of young children (ages 1.5 to 4.5) who have or are at risk for developmental delays. The program combined a personal coach, online education tools, and peer support. Researchers wanted to see if this approac…

This study tested a program called Mood Lifters, where college students lead weekly group meetings to help their peers manage mental health. The goal was to see if this low-cost, peer-led approach could effectively reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in undergraduate studen…

This study tested whether a program combining mindfulness and art therapy could help nurses working in a Turkish earthquake zone. Forty-four nurses were split into two groups: one received five weekly therapy sessions, while the other did not. Researchers measured the nurses' str…

This study aimed to find out if participating in a school-based civics program affects the health and wellbeing of young people. Researchers surveyed over 1,600 middle and high school students to see if the program changed their sense of community and civic engagement, and if tho…