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...emotional disorders than men, not only in England – see Figure 3 – but around the world (Weissman et al., 1996). [Described image] Figure 3 Prevalence rates in England in 2007 of a range of emotional disorders (also known as common mental disorders) by gender. MAD: mixed anxiety and depression; GAD: generalised anxiety disorder; MD: major depression; OCD: obsessive...

...emotional openness and shuts down the possibilities for sharing personal problems. Shildrick et al. (2005) found evidence of an unwillingness to seek counselling or psychiatric help among the socially excluded young men they interviewed in Teesside. They cite this quotation from Max, 28, who had lost friends in a car crash: Oh it was f*ckin’ bad. I'm glad that I'm...

...emotional response that we experience when we feel threatened or under pressure. Stress can be cumulative, for example a stressor can feel more stressful if you already have a lot of other stressors you are dealing with. A stressor is the stimulus which causes the experience of stress (e.g., an engine failure, last-minute operational changes, or a divorce stressor can...

...emotions and behaviour, towards being more self-assured in an interview situation. Negative thoughts tend to just pop into our heads and can often be self-sabotaging; for example, ‘you will never get that job because...’, ‘you are not good enough...’. Often, we accept them as fact, and it does not occur to us to question them. However, Olson and Fazio (2002) found...

...et al., 2020). Yet, although Raducanu began playing tennis at a very young age she avoided the intensity that specialising in only one sport can bring. This was advocated by her father who asked for her tennis training to be reduced to allow other pursuits. One of the key benefits of sampling is the transfer of skills between sports (Tucker & Collins, 2012). This can...

...emotional displays of pride and affection. For many athletes their families form an integral part of their athletic journey and Tokyo gold medallist Adam Peaty has been extremely vocal in his thanks to his parents over the years: "Parents are the unsung heroes of our sport." Adam Peaty, GB Swimmer Parental influence is fundamental in shaping a child’s sporting journey...

...emotional sides that come into play. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 global pandemic has influenced the impact on wellbeing and will continue for some time to come. What is our ‘new normal’? Are you currently in work and worried about your future and changes happening in your organisation, someone who has recently been furloughed or lost their job?...