HIKE for Mental Health hits Houston
Six youngsters will venture out on a 5k hike near Houston to raise funds for HIKE for Mental Health on November 18. Carrie Champion is the sponsor of The Canvas Club, an activity club for children aged 5-11 in her hometown of Spring, TX….
Read more...Suicides spike among active duty military personnel
According to the Pentagon, there have been more than 150 suicides among active service men and women this year….
Read more...Support HIKE for Mental Health as you search, shop online
Here’s an easy way to raise money for HIKE for Mental Health. Just start using Yahoo! powered GoodSearch.com as your search engine…
Read more...“One of the most enjoyable hikes…”
“One of the most enjoyable hikes I’ve ever done.” Those were the words used by participants on HIKE for Mental Health’s August 26 nine-mile loop hike in Harriman State Park.
Read more...Photo Gallery from Harriman Park Hike with Susan Letcher
Here are photos from the August 26, 2012, hike in Harriman State Park with Susan Letcher. Special thanks to Martin Hunley for sharing his photographic … Read more…
Long Path hike raises $550!
On August 22-23, Sue Eilers completed her Long Path hike to raise awareness and funds for mental health research.
Read more...Summit Mt. Washington!
Hikers came from near and far to participate in the first annual “Summit Mt. Washington” HIKE for Mental Health on August 25, 2012, and by all accounts it was an overwhelming success!
Read more...Mt. Washington Photo Gallery
Check out photos from the August 25, 2012, hike up the western slope of Mt. Washington.
Read more...A Great Step Forward
Brain and behavior disorders are increasingly considered to be caused by altered functioning in the circuitry of the brain. Now known to be a vast … Read more…
HIKE for Mental Health joins NYNJTC
“We are thrilled to be part of such a historic and respected organization,” says our co-founder Tom Kennedy, after the New York – New Jersey Trail Conference approved HIKE for Mental Health as a full voting member at its recent summer meeting.
Read more...Summit Mt. Washington: our first satellite hike
On August 25, a group of HIKE for Mental Health hiker-volunteers, led by Sue Twombley, will climb the 5.1 mile Jewell Trail to the top … Read more…
Plaid hiking day?
HIKE for Mental Health co-founder Tom Kennedy appeared on Gain Without Pain’s training blog recently after a hike on the AT that was dubbed the fun-est worse hike ever. Check it out.
Read more...A Touching Story of a Loved One’s Battle
Brian Hughes was born to Patrick and Brigid Hughes and lived with the invisible disability of bi-polar schizophrenia. Susan Letcher posted this touching story of how mental illness affects sufferers and families on our Facebook page, so we want to share it with our supporters and followers.
Read more...Part Three of our exclusive interview with Susan Letcher
This week we conclude our interview with Susan Letcher. Now a tropical ecologist and assistant professor of environmental studies, Susan made history as one of the Barefoot Sisters who completed a round-trip thru-hike, a yo-yo, of the Appalachian Trail.
Read more...Part Two of our exclusive interview with Susan Letcher
In part two of our interview with Susan Letcher, one of the Barefoot Sisters who famously yo-yo-ed the AT just over 10 years ago, she talks about “one of the hardest things to revisit” from the hike.
Read more...Exclusive interview with Susan Letcher
HIKE for Mental Health would likely not exist if the Barefoot Sisters, Susan Letcher and her sister Lucy, had not completed their famous yo-yo thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Here is part one of our three part interview with Susan.
Read more...Tom’s Appalachian Trail Reading List
Co-founder of HIKE for Mental Health Tom Kennedy has read just about every book he can find about the Appalachian Trail. Here he shares some … Read more…
2012 Summer and Fall Hikes Announced
Amazing panoramic views, glacier-carved ponds, and the chance to get away from the hustle and bustle of life – that is what the wilderness trails in New York and New Jersey bestow on those who venture onto them. You will feel like you are in a whole different world. Because you are. Check out our scheduled hikes.
Read more...Help Support Promising New Depression Research
Depression can manifest as early as 3 years old and can give way to future disorders. Finding treatment options at such a young age has been challenging. New research is changing that.
Read more...Understanding the Circuitry of Depression
Neuroscientists such as Karl Deisseroth are pushing the boundaries of our understanding of how the brain works to reveal the circuitry of depression.
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