a wellbeing society

Instead of rote learning useless facts, children should be taught wellbeing

Writing in The Guardian , Alice O’Keeffe says: “In his treatise on the future of humanity, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century , the philosopher-historian Yuval Noah Harari offers the young people of today some advice. In order to survive and thrive in adulthood, they should not rely…
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Citizens’ wellbeing should be part of G20’s priorities, says report

Thinktank says nations need to focus on social prosperity in the fight against extremism. Reporting for The Guardian , Richard Partington writes: “The G20 needs to move beyond economic growth and GDP as a measure of progress and factor in human wellbeing and social prosperity, one…
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Diverted: A journey of resilience to the newest frontier of inclusion

This book has been written by Roxanne Hobbs. The publishers say: “Roxanne and her husband were blindsided when their son’s schoolteacher suggested that their five-year-old was autistic. In a five-minute meeting, the shift from confident parents of a ‘normal’ child to…
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How do we prevent suicide? We must start with the most painful conversations

“Much of the coverage of Caroline Flack’s death has merely distanced us from the incredibly difficult reality. But we can do better.” Suzanne Moore, writing in The Guardian , says: “This is not a piece about Caroline Flack . We do not need to…
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‘Overwhelming and terrifying’: the rise of climate anxiety

“Experts concerned young people’s mental health particularly hit by reality of the climate crisis” Writing in The Guardian , Matthew Taylor and Jessica Murray say: “Over the past few weeks Clover Hogan has found herself crying during the day and waking up…
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Empirical evidence of mental health risks posed by climate change

“These results provide added large-scale evidence to the growing literature linking climate change and mental health.” This research article has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and co-authored by Nick Obradovich, Robyn Migliorini, Martin Paulus,…
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Higher minimum wages are linked to lower suicide rates

“A study estimates that $1 more would save thousands of lives” The Economist magazine, citing a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health , say that: “OF ALL THE tactics governments employ to raise living standards, few stir as much controversy as the minimum wage. Advocates claim that minimum…
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Duchess of Cambridge to launch landmark survey on early childhood

The Daily Telegraph reports that the Duchess of Cambridge will (on January 22nd 2020): “… launch a landmark survey on early childhood which she hopes will trigger ‘lasting change for generations to come’. Expressing hopes the poll would ‘spark the biggest ever conversation…
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The forgotten history of autism

This 14-minute video (see below) features Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity . The producers say: “Decades ago, few pediatricians had heard of autism. In 1975, 1 in 5,000 kids was estimated to have it. Today, 1 in 68 is on the…
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