Will new wellbeing charter have any impact?

Share me on…Will new wellbeing charter have any impact? Wellbeing is a big topic in education right now – understandably so, given the past year and the toll this has taken on staff in all roles in schools and colleges. This is perhaps why the Department for Education chose last week’s Mental Health Awareness Week …
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Is mental illness the new normal?

Share me on…Is mental illness the new normal? I used to teach a course in “abnormal psychology,” and students were often amazed by the high rates of mental illness. The best studies at that time (around 2015) were based on large, randomly selected cross-sections of the population. The study designs were retrospective —literally “looking backward”—as …
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What can I do to reduce my risk of dementia?

Share me on…What can I do to reduce my risk of dementia? dementia and researchers are still investigating how the condition develops What can I do to reduce my risk of dementia? Image credit: Kamila Maciejewska / UnsplashMay 16, 2021 By Josh Sandiford@joshsandiford_ Dementia Action Week starts on Monday May 17, a national event that …
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