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Washington 2013A perfect day for the Sunfish Pond hike!“2,185 percent done!” Chipmunk Becomes Youngest Solo Thru-HikerDid you know TD Bank would donate $10 just because you have an account with them?4imprint One By One Program supports HIKE for Mental HealthTweet, tweet… Is that a bird I hear?Give back during the holidaysFun for One and All on Our 2013 Veterans Day Walk2013 Hiking Season Ends on a HighThanksgiving is over; being thankful lives onAmazonSmile supports HIKE for Mental HealthAn Extra $5 from Amazon Until New Year’s EveHelp us reach 14 in ’14Way to go, Donna!HIKE for Mental Health Adds PCTA To Its 2014 BeneficiariesHelp Us Welcome Diana Pease to our Board of DirectorsThanks for Smiling on HIKE for Mental HealthAT, PCT, CDT – 2016 Thru-hikers, Come On Down!Please Welcome Ashley Jones to HIKE for Mental HealthHIKE for Mental Health compared to Komen for the CureLake Shore Trail Photo AlbumPole Steeple Post-Hike UpdateTeam California Rocks a Great Hike and Raises $2,500A Queen Mattress Set, Delivered to our Top FundraiserThin Mint Summits!Spirits and Funds Reach New Heights Atop Mt. 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Washington PhotoColorado Springs Rocks Red Rock HikeHooray for Sunfish Pond HikersIllinois hike raises $1,2004 Free Ways to Help Us Over the HolidaysTexas Walk for PTSD Awareness Raises $5,400 for VeteransKroger shoppers: An easy way to support HIKE for Mental HealthHIKE for Mental Health awards $60,000 for mental health research and trail preservationHIKE for Mental Health collects books for vets in TXPCTA recognizes HIKE for Mental HealthAppreciation from VeteransATC and PCTA to be funded in 20152016 Top HikersAnnouncing our $50k in ’15 ProgramThanks from the Dayton VA Medical CenterPsych hikes to Hot SpringsCongratulations to the PCTA on a great year!Thank you, Neil, for giving us A Taste For The WoodsNancy Kozanecki Named “Community Champion”No More Night HikingKentucky hike celebrates life and raises $1,000Team California Comes Through Again!Artist-hiker shares her talents with HIKE for Mental HealthPsych Hikes to New EnglandPrince George Citizen highlights 2016 hiker Leland McKeemanPsych: Vermont has been one of my favorite statesStunning Views on 4th Annual Mt. Washington HikeOklahoma and Texas team up on a great hikeGreat Pictures from 2015 Bear Mountain Hike to OktoberfestSam’s Point Shows The Reason We Hike60 turn out for Lula Lake hikeAnother Glorious Sunfish Pond Hike!Pearland Walk Honors VeteransAnd the winner is….Army Medical Center Receives Materials from Pearland Veterans Day WalkVeterans Day Walk Funds Presented to Pearland GroupsHIKE for Mental Health presents $7,000 to PCTAA heart-felt thank you2015 Disbursement To the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Sets New RecordPlease welcome Julie Baskerville, our newest volunteer!PCTA acknowledges HIKE for Mental HealthTop Hiker Gear Package Prize Rises to $1,200 for 2016Princeton Tec lights up the 2016 prize gear package!Guess who will join HIKE for Mental Health at Trail Days?Leki extends support of HIKE for Mental HealthGlorious Views on Mt. Eisenhower HikeHIKE for Mental Health Hangs with Hennessy HammockZPacks Returns as HIKE for Mental Health Gear SponsorPhoto Gallery from 2016 Summit Mt. WashingtonPainting Mt. Washington OrangePhotos from El Yunque hike in Puerto RicoAnother Magical Sunfish Pond HikeHIKE for Mental Health Presents A Big Check to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy2016 Bear Mountain Hike Fosters Friendships, Fun, & FundsTeam Ohio Raises $685 in First HikeYour Appalachian Trail Thru Hike – Make It CountPCT Thru Hikers Can Register NowTexas turns out to honor veteransSupplies for Soldiers Arriving at Army Medical CenterTexas Makes the Pearland Veterans Day Walk OfficialPearland Counseling Center Receives $2,500 from Veterans Day WalkTom Kennedy interviewed on thetrek.coLeland McKeeman Wins 2016 Gear PrizeRead about HIKE for Mental Health in AT Journeys magazineToday Only: Amazon Smile will donate 5% of your saleTeam California Rocks Its Orange AgainHudson Highlands hike: “We set them down and let them go…”Mt. 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Read this.Countering Brain Chemical Could Prevent SuicidesPress Release: $6,000 presented for mental health researchPromising Depression Therapy5 Disorders Share Genetic Risk FactorsBrain Scan Study Sheds Light On Source Of Mood DisordersHow brains benefit from meditationEven the Small Stuff MattersStudy Links Childhood Bullying With Depression, Anxiety in Young AdultsMental illness stigma common in 16 countries studiedNo longer silent: Man with bipolar disorder speaks up about his illness, inspiring othersNARSAD Grantee Maps Brain Navigation – Insights May Help Treat SchizophreniaStudy Identifies Schizophrenia Early Warning SignBrain Differences Seen in Depressed PreschoolersThe Biology of Mental IllnessEarly Brain Developmental Process Linked to Autism, Schizophrenia and EpilepsyAre Anxiety and Depression Similar?A Better Way to Understand Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia?The Biology of DepressionSolve Problems More Creatively – Disconnect Electronics and Plug In To NatureWhy? Because basic research often lacks the “glamour quotient”…“Hunger Hormone” May Offer Path to More Effective AntidepressantsGroup Nature Walks Linked to Improved Mental HealthChildren with Autism Have Excess of Synapses in BrainLaughing Gas Studied as a Secondary Treatment for DepressionScientists Link Two Genes with Risk of PTSDPartnership with Brain & Behavior Research Foundation GrowsGroundbreaking Discovery of how Sleep Plays a Role in Mental IllnessRethinking How We Label Mental IllnessHiding Behind the Laughter now availableWelcome Rafi Gomes to the HFMH team!William Beaumont Army Medical Center Recognizes HIKE for Mental HealthWelcome volunteer Kelly Barnes to HIKE for Mental Health!Caring for soldiers and veterans whose battles are now on the insidePearland Veterans Day Walk Funds Award to VFW Post 7109Hikers Raise $48,000 for Brain & Behavior Research FoundationTom begins 300 mile Steps Against Stigma tomorrowAnd he’s off! Tom begins walk to Austin“Who is that man in orange?”HIKE For Mental Health Welcomes Aspiring JMT HikerShinrin-yoku: The Relevancy of Forest BathingNature’s White Noise: Mental Health and Nature SoundsAppreciation from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation“Disorganized Thinking” in Psychosis is Linked to Brain Processing Problem in CerebellumIntensive Outpatient Treatment Reduced Vets’ Symptoms of PTSD Within WeeksGrants for brain & behavior research top $275kIntroducing a new series from Heather LawsonSchool starting soon? Get the kids outside!National Suicide Prevention WeekSuicide Prevention – Let’s Get the FactsSuicide Prevention: AwarenessNational Suicide Prevention Week: Spotlight on AFSPSpotlight on IASPWhy Are Hikers So Friendly?Walking, Thinking, and Optic FlowNature and AdversityMental Health Awareness WeekGreen Exercise and Mental PerformanceHow do you #hikeOctober?Hiking gave me my life backThe Gratitude EffectStuff you can getFor the Holidays: Autographed Barefoot Sisters’ BooksAppalachian Trials, autographed by Zach Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)
