How to (sleigh) ride your emotions this Christmas: Santa knows if you’re naughty or nice, but not if you’re sad or stressed. For people feeling down this holiday period, here are some evidence-based tips for managing your emotions, by Valentina Bianchi, Paul Garrett, Lindsie Arthur-Hulme, Dr Ella Moeck, & Dr Katharine Greenaway, University of Melbourne. […]
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Early recognition of deterioration in health can save lives. A research team at Northumbria University have launched a major project exploring how carers recognise and manage deterioration in the health of people with learning disabilities and autism. Approximately 1.5million people in the UK have a learning disability and it is estimated that around 1% of the […]
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Having hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviours such as drinking and gambling – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers studied ‘relative deprivation’ – the feeling that other people have things better than you in life. They wanted to find out why only some people experiencing this […]
Researchers led by a team at the University of Aberdeen have produced an app for NHS frontline workers to help them have a ‘good day’ at work. Given the increased pressure on frontline workers due to Covid-19, the app has been designed to improve work satisfaction, mental health and resilience in medical personnel who may be struggling to cope with difficult working […]
How to cope at Christmas: Priory experts on handling grief and loneliness over the festive season Social media can offer access to an online community at Christmas, and link people with valuable support networks for the bereaved Make sure to get outside into nature and connect with the natural world; exercise is also key to […]
Doctors in distress: Beneath the White Coat: Doctors Their Minds and Mental Health, the new book by Dame Clare Gerada. Society puts doctors on a pedestal and the medical culture reinforces this state of elevation. Our bio-medical approach to the doctor–patient relationship takes as a given that the doctor has authority and status of being […]
New research reveals that some primary school-aged children have self-harmed, prompting calls for intervention efforts to start earlier. Led by researchers at the University of Melbourne and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), the study assessed more than 1200 children living in Melbourne, Australia, each year from age 8-9 years (wave 1) to 11-12 years (wave […]
Bringing mentally healthy schools to life in Western Australia! There are many opportunities in the school environment for students, staff and the greater school community to be active, develop a strong sense of belonging and add meaning and purpose to their lives. Our Mentally Healthy Schools Program provides a framework to embed Act-Belong-Commit within the classroom, school […]
School mental health program benefits teachers as well as students: With stress and anxiety currently high among many people, new Curtin research has revealed how staff at the frontline of delivering mental health promotion in our schools can be helped to manage their own mental health. Researchers examined the effectiveness of the Mentally Healthy Schools Framework, which is […]
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Alcohol abuse: why some veterans are suffering in silence: After their service, ex-forces’ personnel return to civilian life. While most transition and thrive in their new lifestyle and career, some find the adjustment more difficult. Here, Dr Paula Holt MBE, Pro Vice-Chancellor Dean of the College of Health, Psychology and Social Care at the University […]