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An invisible group: Young people’s experiences of living with a loved one who is seriously ill
Health, Sports & Psychology

An invisible group: Young people’s experiences of living with a loved one who is seriously ill

...mental health very little is actually known about the lived experiences of children and young people living with a loved one who is seriously ill and the impact that this has upon their lives. In the absence of data our research carried out by the Children’s Research Centre focused on three key areas. Firstly we wanted to find out how many children and young people are...
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Article 15 mins
Five tips for making friends at university
Education & Development

Five tips for making friends at university

...Mental Health & Wellbeing at Wrexham University, shares five tips on what you can do to help build friendships as you start your university journey. Transcript Try new things Make a list of things you’d like to have a go at, and then have a go at them! It might be a walking group, a singing group, a dance class, a reading group… Following your own interests can be a...
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Video 5 mins
Design for dementia care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Design for dementia care

...care home. Elmhurst: looking back on the refurbishment process. The practicalities of the refurbishment, and how the changes have resulted in better working practices and a better quality of life. The value of gardens in dementia care Garuth Chalfont of Chalfont Design reveals why good garden design promotes both mental and physical wellbeing for people with dementia....
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Video 43 mins
South Asian young adult carers: Balancing their caring roles and planning for the future
Health, Sports & Psychology

South Asian young adult carers: Balancing their caring roles and planning for the future

...wellbeing, as they help to maintain or enhance the health of those they care for. The young people told us about their aspirations for the future, including progressing their education and embarking on careers. The link to the SATTA study site is here: SATTA: South Asian Young Adult Carers’ Transitions to Adulthood | Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies...
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Article 5 mins
Welcome to Applying Psychology to Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

Welcome to Applying Psychology to Work Hub

...wellbeing and mental health - what are these psychological effects and what can be done to reduce their impact? Trust – critical for both positive employee engagement and effective teamwork - what happens when it is breached, and how can we build and maintain trust? Change – affects all aspects of working life and greatly impacts on wellbeing - what can be done to...
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Article 10 mins
Emotional intelligence for translators
Languages

Emotional intelligence for translators

...health and wellbeing. In particular, the development of effective emotion management and coping skills were identified as important areas where training was required. Two courses were developed to meet these requirements: Emotional intelligence for translators is an introductory 2-hour short course aimed at translators at various stages of their careers who are interested...
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Article 5 mins
"I was so depressed yesterday..." - or were you?
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"I was so depressed yesterday..." - or were you?

...mental health to add drama to your conversation can have unintended consequences, warns Zsofia Demjen...I was recently chatting to a Vice.com editor who asked why it feels wrong when people use mental health terms in a casual, perhaps exaggerated way: ‘I totally had a panic attack yesterday!’ ‘He’s gone schizo on us’ ‘She’s so bi-polar!’ Is this offensive...
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Article 5 mins
The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it

...mental health practitioners in these services, including those in multidisciplinary teams, is to support people to understand their experiences. Practitioners also strive to help service users work out what might be keeping them ‘feeling stuck’, and to support them to adopt strategies which help improve their day-to-day lives and allow them to reach their longer-term...
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