young adults – A New Vision for Mental Health

Expanding the social cure: a mixed-methods approach exploring the role of online group dance as support for young people (aged 16–24) living with anxiety

Author: Editorial 18th October 2023 0 Comments

This research article has been published by Frontiers. It begins: “There is an increased interest in whether online arts interventions support mental health and social connections. This study explored eight weeks of online group dance as support for young people (aged 16–24)…
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collaborative practice

anxiety, dance, dancing, online arts, social cure, social prescribing, young adults

We often discuss why lived experience improves research quality, but what about the ‘how’?

Author: Editorial 8th January 2021 0 Comments

This article has been written by Rachel Temple (Public Involvement in Research Manager at the McPin Foundation). It begins: “When I first discovered the ‘Trainee Researcher’ job vacancy at McPin back in 2017, I was immediately attracted. I’d been on the…
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collaborative practice

experts by experience, lived experiences, McPin Foundation, Rachel Temple, Research, young adults

5 reasons why recognising your emotions is important

Author: Editorial 14th October 2019 0 Comments

Via BBC Teach , child mental health expert, Shahana Knight, shares her insight into why it’s important for both children and adults to understand and recognise their emotions. She begins by saying: “Recognising your emotions and learning to manage them is one…
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emotion-focused care

BBC, BBC Teach, children, emotional health, emotions, mindfulness, national curriculum, schoolchildren, schools, Shahana Knight, young adults

What is it like to live without any friends?

Author: Editorial 29th November 2018 0 Comments

Hamish Mackay reports for the BBC : “‘You learn to rely on yourself and only yourself,’ says 26-year-old Hazel Newell, reflecting on a period of her life that left her feeling alone, anxious and unable to connect with those around her. According to new…
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a wellbeing society

BBC, British Red Cross, Hamish Mackay, loneliness, wellbeing, young adults