With thirty-five years of experience between us, and thousands of hours spent working with senior leaders, the most common theme that rears its head time and again is imposter syndrome, or some version of it. We find even those at the very top battle regularly with feelings of not being up to the job. Blessed […]
According to a recent ONS survey 39% of married couples and civil partners reported the highest levels of stress and anxiety compared with single or divorced adults since lockdown began, and almost 3 in 4 adults are home schooling alongside juggling other commitments such as working from home. Neuropsychiatrist Dr Irshaad Ebrahim explains what happens […]
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COVID-19 patients with extremely high levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their blood are more likely to deteriorate quickly and die, according to new research published today. The study, led by NIHR Research Professor Waljit Dhillo from Imperial College London and Consultant Endocrinologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, provides the first data to show […]
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NHS England has given the green light and a £1 million grant for a team to develop a pain-free, non-invasive and instant way to detect mouth cancer. The funding from SBRI Healthcare has been awarded to the University of Sheffield and medical device diagnostics company Zilico, to create a fully functioning prototype. Once built and […]
A study conducted by the University of Melbourne is investigating the impact of Covid-19 on adults. The same study is also taking place in the USA and UK. Concerns about whether people have coped in isolation have prompted a weekly survey to identify how adults living in Australia are dealing with coronavirus (COVID-19) issues such […]
The pressures facing young carers during the COVID-19 pandemic are revealed in new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA). The restrictions of lockdown and the anxiety related to the risks associated with COVID-19 have been central to young carers’ difficulties, increasing their caring load, preventing them from getting a break or from turning […]
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Young adults – Overwhelmed and unemployed. How the pandemic has affected job prospects for young adults – and how to look after your mental health. Redundancy threats and job cuts are making it difficult for young adults to find work Career hopes are often dashed, as many simply struggle to make ends meet Experts say […]
Leah Nylander of West Coast Yoga blogs on the impact of isolation on our yoga and meditation practice for International Day of Yoga 2020 (21st June 2020); an awareness day initiated by United Nations which promotes health, harmony and peace. So here we find ourselves living in a COVID 19 world under the rule of […]
‘Camouflaged’ app wins competition to help victims of domestic abuse. It’s the problem-solving computer coding equivalent of the 100m sprint – otherwise known as a ‘hackathon’ – and the University of Bradford has just come first in one such competition judged by industry leaders including UKBlackTech Ltd, Microsoft and PwC. The UKBlackTech AI for Good […]
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As shops reopen, a Priory specialist talks about the changing face of shopping – and why, for some, ‘shopping addiction’ won’t have gone away: Compulsive buying disorder (CBD) or ‘oniomania’ is believed to affect 8-16% of the UK population Any addiction – including shopping addiction – is a way of changing or avoiding emotions, says […]