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Sravya Attaluri: The activist of colour who is shaking up mental health and feminism through art

Author: Editorial 17th May 2021 0 Comments

Peony Hirwani reports for The Independent: “For years Sravya Attaluri, a third culture child, struggled to fit in and understand her place in the diverse foreign countries where she grew up. Today this 25-year-old artist and woman of colour, with…
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art, Culture & Society, feminism, Our Streets Now, Peony Hirwani, Sravya Attaluri, The Independent, third-cultured

‘Sea kayaking helps my recovery from depression’

Author: Editorial 13th May 2021 0 Comments

Steven McKenzie reports for BBC Scotland: “Nick Ray has lived with severe depression for about 20 years, but finds relief exploring Scotland’s coast in his sea kayak. The 57-year-old is open about his struggles with mental health. On Twitter he describes…
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BBC, depression, Mental Health Foundation Scotland, natural world, nature, sea kayaking, Steven McKenzie, wellbeing

Teens, tech and mental health: Oxford study finds no link

Author: Editorial 6th May 2021 0 Comments

Zoe Kleinman reports for the BBC : “There remains ‘little association’ between technology use and mental-health problems, a study of more than 430,000 10 to 15-year-olds suggests. The Oxford Internet Institute compared TV viewing, social-media and device use with feelings of depression, suicidal tendencies…
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Andrew Przybylski, children and adolescents, Clinical Psychological Science, depression, Oxford Internet Institute, Research, social media, suicide, teenagers, wellbeing

The SMILEs Trial

Author: Editorial 3rd May 2021 0 Comments

The Food & Mood Centre have conducted a study called SMILEs (Supporting the Modification of lifestyle in Lowered Emotional States). Their report begins: “Many aspects of lifestyle, such as keeping active, being a non-smoker and maintaining a balanced diet are important…
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BMC Medicine, depression, diet, Felice Jacka, Food & Mood Centre, nutrition, nutritional psychiatry, psychobiotics, Research

‘My doctor prescribed rambling for lockdown anxiety’

Author: Editorial 30th April 2021 0 Comments

Angie Brown reports for BBC Scotland: “An Edinburgh widower who was struggling with mental health issues due to the isolation of lockdown has walked 2,000 miles in a year after his doctor prescribed that he join the Ramblers. Jim Snodgrass, 84,…
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Angie Brown, anxiety, BBC Scotland, exercise, green spaces, social prescribing, The Ramblers, Victor Jack, walking, wellbeing

How Wild Swimming Helped My Mental Health

Author: Editorial 29th April 2021 0 Comments

This 3 minute video is from The Social (from BBC Scotland). The producers say: “Brooke Lily was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, but as soon as she discovered the power of wild swimming – she felt she could take back control…
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anxiety, BBC, BBC Scotland, Brooke Lily, cold water swimming, depression, natural world, The Social, videos, wellbeing, wild swimming

Nature ‘more important than ever during lockdown’

Author: Editorial 28th April 2021 0 Comments

Reporting for the BBC , Helen Briggs writes: “About one in 10 households across Great Britain has no access to a private or shared garden. This rises to one in five households in London.” “Data has confirmed what many suspected: nature and green spaces…
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BBC, COVID-19, green spaces, Helen Briggs, inequality, Natural England, natural world, nature, Office for National Statistics, wellbeing

Just One Thing – with Michael Mosley: Cold Shower

Author: Editorial 26th April 2021 0 Comments

Investigations continue into whether experiencing immersion in cold water has positive effects on wellbeing and mental health – and if it does have positive effects, how do these occur? See, for example, Can cold water swimming treat depression? This 15 minute BBC podcast features Dr. Michael Mosely….
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audio, BBC, cold showers, cold water swimming, depression, immune system, Michael Mosley, Mike Tipton, stress, wellbeing

Just One Thing – with Michael Mosley – Eat Some Bacteria

Author: Editorial 23rd April 2021 0 Comments

This 14 minute BBC podcast features Dr. Michael Mosely. It explores the science behind probiotics and “How fermented foods might be the key to a healthy brain, body and mind.” The programme-makers say: “In this episode, Michael speaks to expert Kirsten…
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audio, BBC, depression, diet and mental health, fermented foods, gut microbiome, immune system, Kirsten Berding Harold, Michael Mosley, New Approaches, probiotics, psychobiotics

Species richness is positively related to mental health – A study for Germany

Author: Editorial 22nd April 2021 0 Comments

This research paper – by Joel Methorsta, Aletta Bonn, Melissa Marselle, Katrin Böhning-Gaese, and Katrin Rehdanz – has been published in the journal Landscape and Urban Planning. “Highlights National epidemiological study on relationship between biodiversity and human health.Plant and bird species richness…
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Aletta Bonn, biodiversity, birds, ecology, Ecosystem services, Joel Methorsta, Katrin Böhning-Gaese, Katrin Rehdanz, Landscape and Urban Planning, Melissa Marselle, natural world, nature, plants, Research, salutogenic

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