MFP/ANA e-Newsletter: June 6, 2025

Each week a quote is shared for your consideration. Some quotes might offer comfort, hope, a challenge, a chuckle, or inspiration. You may or may not agree with the quote, but it is offered simply to help you reflect and ponder.

5 Zen Principles To Live By (opens new window)

Self Care Isn't Selfish: How Taking Care Of Yourself Can Help Defeat Depression (opens new window)

Are you guilty of wellness bypassing? Probably (opens new window)

Tyler Perry’s ‘Straw’ Shines A Light on Black Maternal Mental Health (opens new window)

The human body, mind, and spirit were not designed to be under perpetual stress. Yet, for some women and mothers, generational patterns and systemic disenfranchisement have created a norm of functioning while the spirit and body are at dis-ease. . Read more (opens new window)

Denver mental health program contributes to significant decrease in overdoses, jail bookings (opens new window)

A Denver mental health program for the community's most vulnerable members is sharing its success. That program is called Transforming Health by Reducing Inequities for the Vulnerable (THRIVE (opens new window)). Read more (opens new window)

Oral Microbiota Transmission Partially Mediates Depression and Anxiety in Newlywed Couple (opens new window)

Oral microbiota dysbiosis and altered salivary cortisol levels have been linked to depression and anxiety. Given that bacterial transmission can occur between spouses, this study aimed to investigate whether the transmission of oral microbiota between newlywed couples mediates symptoms of depression and anxiety. Read more (opens new window)

TikTok blocks searches for extreme thinness 'skinnytok' hashtag (opens new window)

TikTok is preventing users searching for "skinnytok" - a hashtag which critics say directs people towards content which "idolises extreme thinness." Content associated with the hashtag includes videos showing people's work-out routines or what they eat in a day. TikTok said it had "blocked search results for #skinnytok since it has become linked to unhealthy weight loss content." Read more (opens new window) (opens new window)

‘I’m Treating Guys Who Would Never Be Caught Dead in a Casino’ (opens new window)

Gambling has swallowed American sports culture whole. Until early 2018, sports betting was illegal under federal law; today, it’s legal in 39 states and Washington, D.C. (and easy enough to access through backdoor channels even in the states where it isn’t). Read more (opens new window)

National Trends in Suicidal Thoughts and Suicide Attempts Among High School Students in the United States (opens new window)

The authors sought to estimate national trends in suicidal thoughts and attempts among high school students with and without health-risk behaviors. Read more (opens new window)

Leveraging Digital Innovation to Transform Nursing Education and Patient Communication (opens new window)

How Virtual Simulations and Communication Frameworks Are Elevating Standards in Modern Healthcare? As healthcare continues to evolve in the digital age, the need for innovative, scalable, and effective training solutions is greater than ever. In this transformation, technology is not merely supplementing traditional education—it’s reshaping it. Nursing, as one of the most vital and human-centered professions, is experiencing this change through digital simulation tools and structured communication protocols. Read more (opens new window)

More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds (opens new window)

More than half of all the top trending videos offering mental health advice on TikTok contain misinformation, a Guardian investigation has found. People are increasingly turning to social media for mental health support, yet research has revealed that many influencers are peddling misinformation, including misused therapeutic language, “quick fix” solutions and false claims. Read more (opens new window)

Bradley Cooper Executive Produces "Caregiving" | Premiering on PBS (opens new window)

"Caregiving", a documentary created with executive producer Bradley Cooper highlighting the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in America, will premiere Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS and on the PBS YouTube Channel. An early streaming premiere will be on wellbeings.org, PBS.org and on the PBS App begins Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Watch Trailer Now (opens new window)