Changing the Way the World Treats Mental Health

Our Purpose
 

Integrating self-care approaches, such as exercise, nutrition and mind-body practices, into treating mental illness and promoting mental wellness.

Research

We fund and promote evidence-based research on how exercise, nutrition and mind-body practices benefit mental health.

Programs

We support programs and initiatives that integrate evidence-based holistic approaches into promoting mental well-being.

Collaboration

We serve as a collaborative hub for an array of partners to advance integrative approaches to mental healthcare.

HELP US PUT A DENT IN THE UNIVERSE FOR MENTAL HEALTH!

Donate to the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation and help us reach our 2023 goal of $300,000 to advance integrative approaches toward mental health and well-being. 

Interested in our upcoming Mental Well-Being Certification for Fitness Professionals?

Brand New as of June 2022!!

JWB’s New Groundbreaking Report: Move Your Mental Health™


EXERCISE SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED FOR DEPRESSION,
A NEW REPORT BY THE JOHN W BRICK MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION RECOMMENDS

GLOBAL STATISTICS
Every person reading this has experienced, or had a friend or family member who has experienced, mental illness.
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of US adults live with
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million people worldwide suffer from depression, and it is one of the leading causes of disability. WHO LogoVisit Site
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Suicide is the second leading cause of death in people 10-34 years old in the US. Rates are up 35% since 2000 .CDC LogoVisit Site
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Americans live with a mental health condition. NAMI LogoVisit Site
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On average, one person dies by suicide every 40 seconds somewhere in the world.WHO LogoVisit Site

Our approaches to mental and emotional health must expand to include the whole person — body, mind and spirit — within the context of community. Every mental healthcare professional should be trained in holistic approaches to mental health.

Dr. Cassandra Vieten's TEDx Talk:

Let’s build a world that supports true mental health

What We Believe About Mental Health

Mental health is the ability to navigate and recover from emotional, social and psychological stress. It is the resilience to cope with life events and maintain a general sense of happiness, contentment and well-being. It is more a journey than a destination.

Requires a

Mind-Body Approach

dual continnum

Occurs

On A Dual Continuum

Benefits from

Positive
Stress

Turning Heartache into Action: During the peak of the pandemic, at the 2020 Global Wellness Summit, JWB Founder Victor Brick shared our founding story and vision:

GROUNDBREAKING

Exercise, Fitness &
Mental Health Report

Find all of the published research on exercise and mental health, and learn which approaches are best for which mental health outcomes.

OUR APPROACH

Integrating science, applications and collaboration

RESEARCH

Building an evidence base for holistic approaches

PROGRAMS

Providing real-world tools and protocols for mental health

Collaboration

Convening mental health champions to create change

Our Commitment To Mental Health Research

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Grants

The JWB Foundation has funded a $1.2 million, gold-standard study with the University of California, San Francisco, to determine the effect of positive stress on
mental health.

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In supporting the Catch-a-Lift Fund, The JWB Foundation has given combat veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress free gym memberships and online coaching.

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The JWB Foundation provided fitness equipment to Johns Hopkins Medical Center to create an exercise room in the adolescent psychiatric unit

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The JWB Foundation awarded a grant to Arundel Lodge, a not-for-profit, community mental health center, to build and equip a fitness center to boost mental health and wellness of patients.

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