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Photography and Mental Health: Visual Mindfulness and Self-Expression

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Priya, a 41-year-old software engineer in Austin, Texas, came out of a yearlong depressive episode in 2024 and could not figure out how to feel anything again. Her therapist suggested she walk for an hour each morning and take five photographs on her phone of anything that caught her attention, with one rule: no Instagram, … Read more

Crochet for Anxiety: The Tactile Craft Movement and Mental Health

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Devon, a 34-year-old emergency department nurse in Portland, Oregon, came home from a difficult overnight shift in early 2025 and could not stop replaying a pediatric code. Her therapist had suggested grounding techniques, but the racing thoughts overwhelmed five-finger breathing. A coworker handed her a half-finished granny square and a hook the next week, and … Read more