Happy Days

Emmy-Award Winning Mauro Gatti, Creator of the Happy Broadcast, Brings Good Vibes to This Year’s PINC

"You have to take care of yourself to take care of others. I’m in that sweet spot right now in my life. I love it.”

09/03/2025 By Megan McDonald

Food For Thought

The Southern Smoke Foundation Has Launched a Mental Health Pilot Program for Florida's Hospitality Workers

The program launched in Florida earlier this month after success in 12 other states.

08/28/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Danielle Wondrak Uses Her Own Childhood Grief to Heal Other Children

“There are more than 6,500 grieving children in the counties we serve. I’m grateful that I was in the right place at the right time to get this program started.”

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Sigrid Olsen Conquered Business Collapse and Breast Cancer

“When I work with women in my retreats, I share with them my three-part process: Pause, breathe and reflect.”

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Sonya Johnson Overcame Decades of Drug Addiction

“I live my recovery out loud in both my professional and personal lives,” Johnson says.

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Collateral Damage

What Are Natural Disasters Doing to Our Mental Health?

Hurricanes wreak havoc on our houses and businesses, but just as serious is the harm to our mental health.

05/30/2025 By Megan McDonald

Rainbow Connection

The Limelight District's New LGBTQ+ Center Will Host a Grand Opening on Friday

Located in the Limelight District, northeast of downtown Sarasota, the center will offer a roster of services and workshops spanning mental health to gardening.

12/13/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Guide to Giving

Being Generous Boosts Your Brain

People who engage in generous behaviors report higher levels of self-esteem and lower levels of depression.

09/01/2024 By Kim Doleatto

On Pointe

Azara Ballet Folds Mental and Physical Well-Being Into the Art of Dance

Founders and dancers Kate Flowers and Martin Roosaare lead with a trauma-informed approach in a world often fraught with unrealistic expectations.

04/05/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Q & A

Tom Arnold Will Share His Mental Health and Addiction Journey in Sarasota Tomorrow

The comedian, actor, producer and writer is the keynote speaker at Sunshine From Darkness' Inspiring Hope Dinner. Ahead of his talk, we caught up with Arnold for a wide-ranging interview about addiction and recovery.

01/11/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Unity Awards

Marlene Hauck Promotes Mental Wellness From Youth Onward

Hauck has dedicated her life to breaking down stigmas around mental illness.

01/01/2024 By Lauren Jackson

Mental Health

SMH Prepares to Open New Mental Health Facility

Target CEO Brian Cornell's $10 million donation helped make the Cornell Family Behavioral Health Pavilion possible.

11/15/2023 By Catherine Hicks/Community News Collaborative

Mental Health

'The Art of Recovery' Exhibit Opens Friday at The Ringling

The exhibit features the work of adult artists from the Academy at Glengary who are on a journey of mental health recovery.

08/09/2023 By Staff

Health News

SMH Receives $1 Million Grant for New Behavioral Health Pavilion

The funds come from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation.

04/03/2023 By Staff

Inability to Cope

Sarasota's Mental Health Crisis Isn't Going Away, and Families Are Struggling to Stay Together

Drug addiction, financial insecurity and unaddressed mental health problems are leading to high numbers of children being removed from their parents' care.

03/13/2023 By Matthew Gutierrez

Tune Up

The Do's and Dont's of a Healthy Relationship, According to Couples' Therapists

Valentine's Day is a good time to reflect on your relationship and check in with your partner.

02/09/2023 By Kim Doleatto

The Brain

A New Alzheimer's Treatment Method Is Touted as Improving Cognition

Dr. Dale Bredesen's ReCODE protocol stresses changes to one's lifestyle and environment as a way to fight Alzheimer's.

01/25/2023 By Elizabeth Djinis

Unity Awards

Jennifer Fagenbaum Keeps Families at Risk of Homelessness Together

“The people we serve are hardworking and want to be successful and stable. They just don’t get paid enough to match the cost of living here.”

01/09/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Unity Awards

Andrea Blanch Uses a Trauma-Informed Approach to Solve Social Conflict

“My career has been about empowering other people to see their own strength and giving tools away so that people have what they need to make change happen."

01/09/2023 By Bethany Ritz

The New Medicine of the Mind

Ketamine and Other Psychedelics Are Changing Mental Health Care

New treatments offer hope for those suffering from long-term depression.

01/03/2023 By Megan McDonald