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African Caribbean religions and the problem of representation
History & The Arts

African Caribbean religions and the problem of representation

...infantile and perverse worldview, is an interpretation that can still be found in the works of both Marx and Freud, who made fetishism a negativity par excellence, for once and for all. Matory (2018) assesses that as on the one hand, Marx’s use of the ‘fetishism of commodities’ can be a useful tool to understand the tendency of capitalist societies to fetishise...
Coronavirus: Dealing with Death, Dying and Grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: Dealing with Death, Dying and Grief

...mental health if you don't have the support you need. We've also put together this video series on our YouTube channel, exploring different ways of breaking bad news and the impact of how the news is delivered has upon the person hearing it. How do you tell someone that they're dying? And how will they respond to the news? Did you know death, dying and bereavement has...
Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...mental health and wellbeing (see more in this article), with exercising outdoors being especially stimulating. An example can be walking six to nine miles per week, reported to prevent brain shrinkage and memory loss. In 2018 it was estimated that 11.9 million people within the UK were aged 65 and over, representing 18% of the total population, with future predictions...
Introduction to Spanish
Languages

Introduction to Spanish

...infantil Answer Soy psicóloga. Trabajo en una clínica infantil. 5. administrativo / oficina Answer Soy administrativo. Trabajo en una oficina. 6. electricista / fábrica Answer Soy electricista. Trabajo en una fábrica. Paso B Now read out the sentences from Paso A aloud to practise the forms and then listen to Audio 4, which contains these sentences, and repeat again,...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis

...mental, emotional, somatic) distress in response to the climate emergency (Bednarek, 2019). The term is an oversimplification though and symptoms can be varied and mixed. As well as general anxiety people might experience depression, guilt, insomnia, panic attacks, shock, fear about the future, grief, helplessness and even a sense of numbness. Here are two personal...
Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers
Education & Development

Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers

...mental health through to managing money. We also offer courses in improving a learner’s basic maths and English and advice in writing CV’s and attending interviews to help Kickstart employees into sustainable employment should they progress permanently into an organisation from their existing Kickstart placement or need support for their next job or learning...
The Open University and Children in Scotland learning portal
Education & Development

The Open University and Children in Scotland learning portal

...in Scotland team: events@childreninscotland.org.uk Below is a range of free courses for you to explore. Early years and young children Additional support needs Working with children and young people Mental health and wellbeing Equality, diversity and inclusion Technology and society Leadership Communication and team working Career development Research and education...
Are the Orlando murders part of a public health emergency?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are the Orlando murders part of a public health emergency?

...mental illness, the evidence is very clear that this is a negligible part of the problem. People with mental illness are much more likely to be victims than perpetrators of firearm violence. Ziming Xuan: Considering the magnitude of the gun violence problem in the U.S., gun-related research is limited in part because there is very limited funding from the federal...