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...Health and Wellbeing qualifications. Around 2% of people - or 1 in 50 people - have bipolar, which was formerly known as manic depression. It is a severe mental illness characterised by extreme mood swings and changes in energy levels. Someone with bipolar can have long or short periods of stability, but can then move into a deep depression or into a high, when they might...

...mental health, i.e. “It’s my fault as I didn’t try hard enough”. This is particularly relevant to situations where people have little actual control over events and are unable to frame being out of control as being due to external circumstances. [Over the Shoulder shot of a Pilot in a Cockpit] Locus of control at work There is a lot of research on how locus of...

...Health and Wellbeing courses. The long-term shift towards an ageing population, lower use of institutional care, improved longevity of those with lifelong disabilities and reduced expenditure on public services means the number of family carers is rising and predicted to continue to rise. As a result, caring will touch most of our lives; more than three in five of us will...

...wellbeing. This might include a better diet, more sleep, a new hobby, time with family and friends, finding ways to relax and more physical exercise. We've got some great ideas to help you get started! ...Explore these articles and courses to help give you inspiration. Change doesn't have to be overwhelming. Just add one change in your life and build from there, even...

...mental health. After this, you will learn about research that has looked at how the details of buildings can impact well-being...How places affect well-being: 1.1 Neighbourhoods - Some of the earliest research indicating that the neighbourhood someone lives in can influence their mental health was done in Chicago, US in the 1930s. Like a lot of the evidence about what...