The BBC reports : “Iceland’s prime minister has urged governments to adopt green and family-friendly priorities, instead of just focusing on economic growth figures. Katrin Jakobsdottir has teamed up with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern to…
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“Doctors are more likely to have depression, anxiety, abuse drugs and alcohol, have higher suicide rates compared to the average population …” This podcast (23 minutes, presented by Mathew Price) comes from the BBC’s Beyond Today series. The written introduction says:…
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Reporting for the BBC , Lauren Turner writes: “The staff at UCLA’s Bedari Kindness institute are ready for the jokes. ‘We look at the scientific point of view. We aren’t sitting around in circles, holding hands. We’re talking about the psychology, the biology, of positive…
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The BBC reports : “Instagram is removing all augmented reality (AR) filters that depict or promote cosmetic surgery, amid concerns they harm people’s mental health. Effects that make people look like they have had lip injections, fillers or a facelift will…
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The BBC reports (May 2019) that: “For the first time in the UK, doctors can prescribe surfing for children living in Devon and Cornwall who are suffering with poor mental health. The Wave Project, a surf therapy charity, has been given nearly…
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Via BBC Teach , child mental health expert, Shahana Knight, shares her insight into why it’s important for both children and adults to understand and recognise their emotions. She begins by saying: “Recognising your emotions and learning to manage them is one…
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Tomos Morgan reports for BBC Wales . “Virtual reality could be used to help military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who have struggled with mainstream treatment. It involves patients walking on a treadmill in front of a screen which projects images depicting the…
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In this 30 minute BBC radio broadcast , Claudia Hammond investigates the constantly shifting nature of diagnostic labels. The programme’s introductory text says: “Ever since the 17th Century philosopher Rene Descartes introduced the concept of dualism; the idea that our psyche or minds…
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In this article – as posted on her Behind the Label website – Rachel Waddingham reviews a recent BBC documentary about “postpartum psychosis”. She writes: “Earlier this year, after my own miscarriage, I settled down on the sofa to watch ‘ My Baby, Psychosis & Me…
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The links between loneliness and mental ill-health are well-established. In 2018 the BBC conducted a “Loneliness Experiment”, concerning which there are three radio broadcast episodes : Episode 1 : 55,000 people completed the BBC Loneliness Experiment. Claudia Hammond reveals the results and…
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