Blue Monday 2024: 18 million days lost at work to mental health • New research reveals that 18 million days are lost at work on average to mental health conditions • The study looked at data from the Office for National Statistics to see which demographics are more likely to call in sick to work […]
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Exhibition: The Golden Age of Melancholy, Royal Society of Medicine Library: A new exhibition of historical medical literature opens today at the Royal Society of Medicine, offering a glimpse into the many ways in which melancholy was understood during the early modern period (1550-1750). With increased attention on mental health in recent decades, melancholy or depression […]
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“What is Blue Monday?” Blue Monday is the name of a day in January said to be the most depressing day of the year. The term was coined in 2005 when Cardiff University used the term for the first time and refers to the third Monday of the month when traditionally people have eaten too […]
Blue Monday: A timely reminder of how to support someone with depression, anxiety – by Priory experts: • Offer your undivided attention • Never underestimate the power of listening • Avoid saying you ‘know how they feel’ • Offer to be available again to listen • Don’t try to be the ‘fixer’ • Encourage them […]