New study: Loneliness is the greatest threat to wellbeing in Europe
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Australia can learn from a Belgian town where people with mental illness live with dignity in the community
What is a Men’s Shed?
The UK Men’s Sheds Association say: “Men’s Sheds (or Sheds) are similar to garden sheds – a place to pursue practical interests at leisure, to practice skills and enjoy making and mending. The difference is that garden sheds and their activities are often solitary…
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Living online: the long-term impact on wellbeing
Committees within the UK Parliament consider policy issues, scrutinise government work, expenditure, and examine proposals for primary and secondary legislation. The UK Parliament’s Covid-19 Committee say that: “The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated our rapidly increasing reliance on digital technology. This inquiry will…
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Toxic workplaces increase risk of depression by 300%, researchers find
This report come from Rory Sullivan, writing for The Independent. It begins: “Staff who work for organisations that disregard their employees ’ wellbeing are three times more likely than their peers to have depression , according to a new study. Researchers at the University of South Australia…
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What happened when I ate ultra-processed food for a month
There is increasing evidence that the food we eat has a significant impact, positive or negative, on our mental health (see for example Brain Changer: How diet can save your mental health – cutting-edge science from an expert ). This BBC article is about an experiment involving Dr Chris van Tulleken and a month-long diet he…
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RHS Bridgewater: Europe’s ‘biggest horticultural project’ opens
‘Sea kayaking helps my recovery from depression’
Teens, tech and mental health: Oxford study finds no link
Zoe Kleinman reports for the BBC : “There remains ‘little association’ between technology use and mental-health problems, a study of more than 430,000 10 to 15-year-olds suggests. The Oxford Internet Institute compared TV viewing, social-media and device use with feelings of depression, suicidal tendencies…
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‘My doctor prescribed rambling for lockdown anxiety’
