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...psychological support under the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme. 4: Search for user-run self-help groups [voluntary group] There may be mental health service user run self-help groups in your area, ranging from dealing with issues of depression and anxiety through to ways of managing the hearing of voices. Most of these will have a presence on the...

...psychological and social advantages are significant at a key time period for establishing a sense of personal identity. In addition, the young carer might walk or cycle to school providing not only transport but fresh air, physical activity and time to spend with friends, or enjoying some quiet time. Break times and lunch times might involve meeting friends and having a...

...Psychology to Work Hub, providing tools, resources and short courses to help develop skills and knowledge towards preparing for new work or enhancing a current career journey...The workplace and our society face many current challenging situations. You may have experienced considerable changes to your own working life, whether as an employer or employee, self-employed or...

...Psychology at Work Hub including: What's in your toolbox? Five Reasons Why You Should Care About Mindfulness References Aronson, E. (2019) ‘Dissonance, hypocrisy, and the self-concept', in Harmon-Jones, E. (ed.) Cognitive Dissonance, Second Edition: Re-examining a Pivotal Theory in Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, pp. 141–57. Festinger,...

...psychological and social factors A Culture of Blame: Changing Climate of Social Work Patrick Eyre, a social worker talks about 'the blame culture' in social work A Culture of Blame: Lack of Trust and a negative image Patrick talks about how the lack of a climate of trust has had a specific impact on child protection A Culture of Blame: The way forward Patrick looks to the...