BUPA research reveals the top UK health worries for 2023

New research from BUPA has revealed that Britons are experiencing key health worries at the start of this year: Over three quarters of people in the UK have concerns about their health going into 2023 The top concerns are weight, mental health and not enough exercise  Despite this, 75% say they will prioritise their loved […]

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Men are struggling with anxiety more than ever

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New research reveals men are struggling with anxiety more than ever: Ahead of Blue Monday, according to new Bupa research, the UK’s anxiety levels have surged over the last few years – with men struggling with anxiety more than ever. Bupa research found*: ‘Anxiety symptoms in men’ saw a 13x search increase ‘Anxiety symptoms in […]

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Mental health prescriptions for children up nearly 60 percent

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Along with broad increase in prescriptions, study finds differences in mental healthcare according to gender of children and wealth of families. New research from the University of Aberdeen has found that mental health prescriptions for children in one Scottish health board has risen by 56 percent since 2015. Prescriptions for antidepressants in children rose by […]

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Mental health: Sick forced out of UK workforce

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Mentally unwell people being forced out of workforce: Six in 10 people who are economically inactive because of long-term illness are living with a mental health problem, researchers found. The revelation suggests that a rise in mental health problems across the country is a key contributor to the shrinking UK’s labour market, where 2.5 million […]

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Care home nurses still in Covid trauma

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Care home nurses still need support to recover from Covid trauma, research shows: Those on the front line of the Covid pandemic need mental health support to help them recover from, or manage, the stress and trauma they faced – according to University of East Anglia research. A new report published today investigates the impact of […]

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Australian mining companies to shift focus

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Mining companies are shifting their focus to supporting employee well-being: A new Curtin-led report has found that Australian mining companies have a stronger focus on the physical health and safety of employees compared to employee mental health and well-being, followed by a respectful workplace culture. The report, prepared by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) […]

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Major ECR-funded project to unlock secrets of ageing well

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A €1.5 Million ERC-funded project, being led by Dr Esther Walton, will advance understanding about brain ageing and its links to wellbeing and mental health. The BrainHealth project, being led by neuroscientist Dr Esther Walton from the University of Bath’s Department of Psychology, runs for five years and will seek to unlock the answers to […]

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Tsunami of people seeking stress and addiction help

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Priory sees huge rise in people inquiring about treatment for stress and alcohol addiction 70% increase in a year in those inquiring about stress treatment 150% increase on the same period two years ago People are “numbing” or self-medicating their emotions with alcohol, with a 55% year-on-year increase in addiction treatment inquiries Priory experts are […]

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Burnout Britain

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Research shows that employee burnout has steadily risen by 17% since 2020. People no longer want the archaic working model, and they’re actively looking for roles where workplace wellbeing is prioritised and more flexibility exists because they’re putting their mental health first. Research from Deloitte has revealed the cost of poor mental health to UK […]

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Cryptocurrency gambling with young people’s mental health

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Cryptocurrency trading could be linked to problem gambling, anxiety and depression in young men, University of Queensland research has found. Research student Ben Johnson from UQ’s National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research (NCYSUR) reviewed existing studies on cryptocurrency trading and its association with gambling and mental health. “We found there were strong similarities in […]

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