by David Wright New CDC data show meaningful improvement in several high-school mental-health indicators from 2023 to 2025. The gains matter, but so do the large numbers of students who are still struggling. A welcome shift in the trend CDC reported that from 2023 to...
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When Anxiety or Depression Strains Relationships: What New Research Says About Interpersonal Patterns
By David Wright Photo: LinkedIn Sales Solutions / Unsplash. Anxiety and depression do not exist only “inside” a person. They can shape how people relate to others—and relationship stress can, in turn, intensify emotional symptoms. A new 2026 study in the Journal of...
What Exercise Research Can Teach Us About Mood, Memory, and a More Resilient Brain
By Dr. David | Atlanta Holistic Mental Health & Wellness Mental wellness is never only about one organ, one habit, or one explanation. A newly published randomized controlled trial adds an interesting piece to the larger picture by examining how a structured...
How to Build a Healthy Relationship with Money and Thrive Financially — By Dorothy Watson
How to Build a Healthy Relationship with Money and Thrive FinanciallyBy Dorothy Watson (tamiya.barnes@businessbegins.net)Busy professionals and parents juggling bills, debt, and everyday costs often find that money decisions are driven more by anxiety than by...
Depression, Memory, and the Changing Brain: What New Research on Neurogenesis Can—and Cannot—Tell Us
Mental health is not separate from the brain, the body, our daily routines, or the environments in which we live. A new NIH Research Matters report, published September 15, 2026, highlights research suggesting that depression may be associated with reduced development...
Resilience Is More Than Endurance: Recovery, Flexibility, and the Next Constructive Move
Resilience includes recovery, adaptation, and renewed growth. Photo: Beau Carpenter / Unsplash.Resilience includes adapting without losing direction.By David A. Wright, MM, MBA, MHSA | Atlanta Holistic Mental Health & WellnessRedefining resilienceSustainable...
Procrastination Is Often About Emotion, Not Laziness: A Better Way to Get Unstuck
Making the first step concrete and manageable can reduce the friction of beginning. Photo: Thought Catalog / Unsplash.When avoidance regulates discomfort in the short term, the solution is often to redesign the first step.By David A. Wright, MM, MBA, MHSA | Atlanta...
Movement, Mood, and Momentum: Using Physical Activity as a Mental Wellness Tool
Movement can be incorporated into ordinary life as part of a broader wellness routine. Photo: Arek Adeoye / Unsplash.Small amounts of movement can support mood, sleep, cognition, and a sense of forward motion.By David A. Wright, MM, MBA, MHSA | Atlanta Holistic Mental...
Stress, Anxiety, and the Power of Recognizing Your Pattern Before It Runs the Day
Recognizing a stress pattern can create room for a more deliberate response. Photo: Lesly Juarez / Unsplash.Awareness creates a point of intervention between a trigger and an automatic response.By David A. Wright, MM, MBA, MHSA | Atlanta Holistic Mental Health &...
Sleep Is Not Downtime: Why Rest Belongs in a Whole-Person Mental Wellness Plan
Rest and recovery are active parts of whole-person wellness. Photo: Megan te Boekhorst / Unsplash.Better sleep supports attention, emotional regulation, resilience, and the ability to respond to change.By David A. Wright, MM, MBA, MHSA | Atlanta Holistic Mental Health...
Loneliness Is More Than a Feeling: New 2026 Research on Social Connection and Depression in Later Life
Editorial note: This article was prepared by Atlanta Holistic Mental Health & Wellness (AHMHW) as educational information. It discusses outside research and public-health guidance; it does not diagnose or replace individualized medical or mental-health care....