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...article looks at melanoma and explores the epidemiology (patterns and trends of the disease), risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis and current treatment regimes. ...Find out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. What is melanoma? Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes, the cells responsible...

...article explores...All of us will suffer, at some point in our lifetime, and at times our stress levels can seem out of control. The human condition also means we will need to manage a certain amount of change. For example, transitions in our lives and circumstances including moving to a new house or starting a new job, changes to our health and abilities, as well as...

...article to help improve these skills. Demonstrating empathy – Cox and Bachkirova (2007) stress the need for the coach to acknowledge and understand emotion as normal, working to understand coachee’s emotional reactions and difficulties, rather than ignoring or trying to change or control them (i.e., displaying emotional intelligence.) Collaboration and facilitation...

...article. References Andrews, S., Ellis, D. A., Shaw, H., & Piwek, L. (2015). Beyond self-report: tools to compare estimated and real-world smartphone use. PloS one, 10(10), e0139004. Appel, H., Gerlach, A. L., & Crusius, J. (2016). The interplay between Facebook use, social comparison, envy, and depression. Current Opinion in Psychology, 9, 44-49. Chang, A. M., Aeschbach,...

...our own mental health and wellbeing, as well as those around us. Here are some FREE resources to do just that...Find out about The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications Discover ways to alleviate stress and some of the symptoms of ill mental health with our interactives and articles written by our academic experts and have a look at our free courses....