loneliness – A New Vision for Mental Health

The Connected Community

Author: Editorial 2nd February 2024 0 Comments

“Find out how to uncover the hidden talents, assets, and abilities in your neighborhood and bring them together to create a vibrant and joyful community. It takes a village!“ The reduction of social isolation – as part of improving societal…
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asset-based community development, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, books, community, Cormac Russell, John McKnight, loneliness, social isolation, wellbeing

Associations between constructs related to social relationships and mental health conditions and symptoms: an umbrella review

Author: Editorial 6th September 2023 0 Comments

This review has been published in BMC Psychiatry. The abstract says: “Background: Loneliness and social isolation are increasingly recognised as prevalent among people with mental health problems, and as potential targets for interventions to improve quality of life and outcomes, as…
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depression, loneliness, mental health, psychosis, Research, social isolation, social network

Social Prescribing & Me

Author: Editorial 29th June 2023 0 Comments

The National Academy for Social Prescribing say: “Many things that affect our health can’t be fixed by a medical prescription, such as: loneliness isolation financial stress Find out more about social prescribing and how it can help improve your physical & mental wellbeing” in this…
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financial stress, isolation, loneliness, music, National Academy for Social Prescribing, stress, videos

Encounterism: the Neglected Joys of Being in Person

Author: Editorial 18th May 2023 0 Comments

This book by Andy Field will be published in July. The publishers say: “The light touch of a hairdresser’s hands on one’s scalp, the euphoric energy of a nightclub, huddling with strangers under a shelter in the rain, a spontaneous snowball…
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Andy Field, books, Culture & Society, loneliness, social isolation, wellbeing

Why have we stopped talking to strangers?

Author: Editorial 10th May 2023 0 Comments

“Efficient urban design, attention-grabbing screens and isolating headphones all mean we’re rapidly losing the art and joy of spontaneous encounters. But artist Andy Field has a plan for how we can start to connect again…” This report by Steve Chamberlain –…
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Andy Field, Culture & Society, encounterism, loneliness, Steve Chamberlain, The Guardian, urban design, wellbeing

Scotland’s doctors urged to prescribe gardening and cooking

Author: Editorial 27th October 2022 0 Comments

The BBC reports : “Prescribing patients activities such as walking, gardening and cooking can help Scotland tackle health inequality, leading charities have said. A coalition of 19 organisations are calling on the Scottish government to adopt a national strategy for so-called…
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BBC, BBC Scotland, cooking, Emma Lunan, gardening, loneliness, Movement for Health, social prescribing

Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

Author: Editorial 10th June 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by Sebastian Junger. The publishers say that it is: “… a book about why men miss war, why Londoners missed the Blitz, and what we can all learn from American Indian captives who refused to go…
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anthropology, books, community, Culture & Society, loneliness, Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder, PTSD, Sebastian Junger, small-scale

New study: Loneliness is the greatest threat to wellbeing in Europe

Author: Editorial 21st July 2021 0 Comments

“Every year, European adults lose 11.4 million good years of life to loneliness. This makes loneliness more detrimental to human happiness than any other condition under consideration.” This study come from the Happiness Research Institute: “What’s worse: not being able to…
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Europe, Happiness Research Institute, loneliness, Research, wellbeing, Wellbeing Adjusted Life Years

What is a Men’s Shed?

Author: Editorial 7th July 2021 0 Comments

The UK Men’s Sheds Association say: “Men’s Sheds (or Sheds) are similar to garden sheds – a place to pursue practical interests at leisure, to practice skills and enjoy making and mending. The difference is that garden sheds and their activities are often solitary…
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loneliness, Men's Sheds, shedders, social groups, social isolation, UK Men's Sheds Association, wellbeing

The Truth About … Improving Your Mental Health

Author: Editorial 27th January 2021 0 Comments

This 57 minute video from the BBC ranges across a variety of subjects, including heartbeat control, diet and the gut-to-brain vagal nerve connection, exercise, passive vs active engagement with social media, loneliness, social prescribing, insomnia and more. The programme producers say:…
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Alex Scott, anxiety, COM-B Behaviour Change Model, cortisol, Cranial electrotherapy stimulation, depression, diet, exercise, gut microbiome, heartbeat control, insomnia, loneliness, neuroscience, probiotics, psychobiotics, sleep disruption, social media, social prescribing, stress, Tanya Byron, videos