CNN 5 Things 5 Good Things: She Was Depressed for Decades Until She Tried This
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Jan 31, 2026 Features Harold Simmons, musician who made a Grammy-nominated parent-child album, and Ora Valentina Simmons, his daughter and collaborator. Highlights a GoFundMe that helped 92-year-old Muriel Connick, and a new FDA-cleared brain treatment SAINT for treatment-resistant depression. Also covers LA Fire Department Crew 4’s wildfire prevention work and a moving underwater rescue of a mobula ray.
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Family Album Becomes Grammy Contender
- Harold Simmons (Fuch) and his daughter Ora V. turned home recordings into a 13-track album called Harmony that earned a Grammy nomination.
- The project began with a song recorded when Ora was four and grew into a multigenerational family music legacy.
Community Crowdfunds A 92-Year-Old
- April Steele posted about 92-year-old Muriel Connick working at Burlington and launched a GoFundMe to help her retire and fix her mobile home.
- Donations jumped from $5,000 to over $100,000 as strangers rallied to support Muriel.
A Patient's Relief After SAINT Treatment
- Valerie Zico described decades of dread and hopelessness before trying the SAINT brain treatment and feeling an immediate surge of energy and relief.
- After treatment she enjoyed daily life again, biking across the Golden Gate Bridge and feeling
