wellbeing – Page 16 – A New Vision for Mental Health

Lagom: The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life

Author: Editorial 25th February 2019 0 Comments

The publishers of this book say : “Uncover the secrets of the Swedish philosophy of life called Lagom – meaning ‘just enough’. At its core is the idea that we can strike a healthy balance with the world around us without…
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books, decluttering, Lagom, moderation, Niki Brantmark, slow design, staycation, wellbeing, work-life balance

Co-Production in Mental Health

Author: Editorial 21st February 2019 0 Comments

The full title of this report from the New Economics Foundation (NEF) is “Co-Production in Mental Health: A Literature Review”. It was commissioned by the mental health charity Mind. The NEF understands co-production to be “a relationship where professionals and citizens…
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Clients & Patients, co-production, facilitating, mentoring, mind, New Economics Foundation, peer support, self-determination theory, Service User Network, wellbeing

The Little Book of Lykke

Author: Editorial 13th February 2019 0 Comments

The full title of this book is “The Little Book of Lykke: The Danish Search for the World’s Happiest People”. The publishers say: “It’s easy to see why Denmark is often called the world’s happiest country. Not only do they…
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books, Denmark, happiness, Happiness Research Institute, lykke, Meik Wiking, wellbeing

Wise people are less lonely, here’s why

Author: Editorial 6th February 2019 0 Comments

Mathew Davis, writing in The Big Think , says: “While he was scraping out a life in the woods by Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau wrote, ‘I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company,…
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Big Think, International Psychogeriatrics, loneliness, Matthew Davis, Research, Thoreau, wellbeing, wisdom

Wild Therapy: Undomesticating inner and outer worlds

Author: Editorial 31st January 2019 0 Comments

The publishers say : “Therapy is by nature wild; but a lot of it at the moment is rather tame. This book tries to shift the balance back towards wildness, by connecting therapy with ecological thinking, seeing each species, each being,…
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books, ecological paradigm, Nick Totton, PCCS Books, therapy, wellbeing, Wild Mind, wilderness therapy

Beveridge 4.0

Author: Editorial 28th January 2019 0 Comments

The welfare system has obvious relevance to the subject of mental health. However, an organisation called Participle , founded by Hilary Cottam (author of Radical Help ), have persuasively argued that human relationships have been designed out of our current welfare system. They make…
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Beveridge, Beveridge 4.0, Hilary Cottam, Participle, relational welfare, welfare state, wellbeing

‘I’m surrounded by people – but I feel so lonely’

Author: Editorial 25th January 2019 0 Comments

The BBC reports (October 2018): “When the BBC launched the Loneliness Experiment on Valentine’s Day 2018 a staggering 55,000 people from around the world completed the survey, making it the largest study of loneliness yet. Claudia Hammond, who instigated the project,…
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BBC, Claudia Hammond, loneliness, Loneliness Experiment, wellbeing

Dogs: Our best friends in sickness and in health

Author: Editorial 23rd January 2019 0 Comments

Maria Cohut, writing in Medical News Today , says: “Dogs, often hailed as humans’ best friends, have been the topic of many scientific studies looking into how they might boost our well-being. In this Spotlight, we’ll explain how your friendly pup can benefit…
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dogs, Maria Cohut, Medical News Today, pets, wellbeing

The Case Against Mental Health Awareness Raising

Author: Editorial 17th January 2019 0 Comments

Jonathan Gleadell, writing in Areo magazine , says: “In the wake of World Mental Health Day and Theresa May’s appointment of a suicide prevention minister, this might seem like the least propitious time to make a case against mental health awareness, even…
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Areo magazine, generation Z, Jonathan Gleadell, mental health awareness, millenials, stigma, wellbeing

The firm whose staff are all autistic

Author: Editorial 9th January 2019 0 Comments

Jane Wakefield reports for the BBC : “Peter, Evan and Brian work at a small technology firm based by the beach in Santa Monica, testing software and fixing bugs. On first inspection it seems like any other Los Angeles-based company, with tasteful art on…
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Auticon, autism, autistic spectrum, BBC, employment, Gray Benoist, Jane Wakefield, neurodiversity, wellbeing