So, if you have never made bread, now may be good time to learn. Bread making is a survival skill. With very few simple things, such as flour, salt and yeast, you can bake a fresh loaf of bread for your family, neighbors or coworkers. Baking is not just a useful survival skill. It can make you feel better at stressful times. In fact, baking and cooking have been used to treat people with mental health issues. Julie Ohana is a social worker. She offers what she calls culinary therapy to her patients in New York City. “I say ‘therapy’ because to me cooking is so therapeutic. And ‘therapeutic’ really means something that makes you feel good, something that is helpful and beneficial to the person doing it.”