“Coronavirus has plunged the world into uncertainty and the constant news about the pandemic can feel relentless. All of this is taking its toll on people’s mental health, particularly those already living with conditions like anxiety and OCD. So how…
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“The Wave Project takes children aged eight to 18 with programmes designed to build confidence, self-esteem and resilience “ The BBC reports: “Children in the greater Bristol area who suffer from poor mental health will be able to try surf…
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Are GPs prescribing them too often, or are we getting better at acknowledging depression? This is a 13 minute podcast (2014) from the BBC’s Woman’s Hour radio programme.
For Matt [not his real name], speaking out about his mental health problem had serious unintended consequences. Reporting for the BBC, Natasha Preskey writes : “‘They treat him like a paedophile. They treat him like the worst kind of abuser. This…
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This short video from journalist Woody Morris is about a 27-old woman named Jerry who has completed five half-marathons. As the BBC’s Newsbeat reports: “… there was a time when she ‘didn’t think there was a way out’ of her depression…
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In this 28 minute programme from BBC Radio 4, Dr. Kat Arney examines why some people repeatedly click pens, doodle and knee jiggle. More than a distraction, it turns out fidgeting has potential benefits for both body and mind. The producers…
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“As more of us flock to urban living, city designers are re-thinking buildings’ influence on our moods in an era of ‘neuro-architecture’”. An article by Michael Bond on the BBC Future website begins: “‘We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings…
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The BBC reports on Screwdriver artist Johno Cornish, who uses painting to help mental health: “An artist who uses screwdrivers instead of brushes says painting helps him manage his mental health. Johno Cornish, from Norwich, began using art as an emotional…
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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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