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...Mental health awareness. Activity 10 Timing: Allow about 20 minutes Read Communication and Alzheimer’s, an article from the Alzheimer’s Association. Then answer the questions below. What response is suggested if the person you are supporting cannot find a word? Why should you keep trying to communicate, even when the person doesn’t respond? How can improving your...

...Mental Health, investigates...‘Quite often talking is the best form of therapy and having someone who knows you, who you can confide in and can talk back to you on a personal level based on the fact they know you, can sometimes be very comforting.’ (Service user quoted in Leach, 2015) [friends hugging] BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind Awards invites listeners who have...

...mental, emotional, sexual and reproductive health consequences and has social and economic implications for the women and girls who have been subjected to this practice. We invite you to listen in to this informative, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive audio-recorded discussion between Grace (a Registered Nurse working in Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland)...

...mental health and well-being and also men’s positive contribution to society. In 2024, the theme for International Men’s Day is ‘Positive Male Role Models’. The 6 Pillars of International Men’s Day are: To promote positive male role models: this is not just about focusing on the role models that might be familiar to us such as movie stars, Olympic athletes and...

...mental health Clemmy reflects on some of the impacts diabetes has had on her mental health. Diabetes and exhaustion Clemmy shares her experiences of the tiredness and fatigue caused by her condition. Type 1 diabetes: Sam's story Sam who was diagnosed with diabetes at 11, talks about living with this long-term condition. Difficulties with diabetes Sam describes a...

...Mental Health Awareness Week was mindfulness, that’s because the Mental Health Foundation thought it was something that is really beneficial. Mindfulness has become increasingly cited in research too, back in 1970 about two dozen articles were published related to mindfulness, by 2014 there were nearly 20,000 articles. A practical tip: Try out this Mental Health...

...mental health and wellbeing. The more regular our exercise is, the more of an effect it has on our physical and mental health and wellbeing. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, over 80% of 8,000 family carers lacked the time to exercise due to their caring duties.Not being aware of the health boosting effect that exercise has on our mood and physical health as well...