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What is the national learning hub for volunteers?
Education & Development

What is the national learning hub for volunteers?

...mental health dementia learning disability health and safety fluid and nutrition basic life support key skills Get started and discover content with our website for volunteers. [Helpforce I work with volunteers] I work with volunteers Do you want to continue your professional development and identify future training needs and opportunities? These free OpenLearn courses...
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Why is aggressive female sexuality pathologised on-screen?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is aggressive female sexuality pathologised on-screen?

...mental health with a rogue sexuality. Wondemaghen names two films that depict positive mental health cases — A Beautiful Mind (2001) and The Soloist (2009) — but doesn’t dwell on the fact that these films are both about extremely talented men. One is a genius mathematician and the other a musical prodigy. Both suffer from schizophrenia, yet their condition is no way...
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Type 1 diabetes - a long-term condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Type 1 diabetes - a long-term condition

...mental health Clemmy reflects on some of the impacts diabetes has had on her mental health. Diabetes and exhaustion Clemmy shares her experiences of the tiredness and fatigue caused by her condition. Type 1 diabetes: Sam's story Sam who was diagnosed with diabetes at 11, talks about living with this long-term condition. Difficulties with diabetes Sam describes a...
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The Art of Breathing
Science, Maths & Technology

The Art of Breathing

...in action. Anxiety and hyperventilation How an anxious mind causes rapid removal of carbon dioxide from lungs, leading to significant consequences. It's all in the breath How conscious, controlled breathing enhances health and wellbeing and tames the mind. Stressed out at work A primary school teacher gets wired up with monitors to show how his body responds to stress....
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The biology of loving our pets
Science, Maths & Technology

The biology of loving our pets

...health. There are also many benefits for our mental health that come from interacting with our pets. In fact, research has shown that individuals with PTSD had a big improvement in their symptoms when they started caring for a dog, partly due to an increase in oxytocin (combined with other psychosocial factors) (Brooks et al., 2018). Oxytocin is now being tested as a...
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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 wellbeing as well as benefitting the environment. [Female hand holding a tree] 3. Self-care Taking care of yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually is an important part of living with the climate crisis. Restorative practices such as time with family and friends, taking holidays and time off, getting enough sleep or practicing meditation or yoga are all...
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Signposts for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Signposts for Work

...mental health in the VUCA World? In today’s VUCA workplace it is normal to feel self-doubt and underconfident. ‘Imposter syndrome’ (believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be) is a common occurrence and can make the experience of work more difficult, even if outwardly you have all the signs of being successful. Inwardly, you may be...
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Why do women need abortions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do women need abortions?

...mental health of the pregnant woman, or any existing children of her family, than if the pregnancy was ended. After 24 weeks an abortion is permitted in very limited circumstances concerning the health of the pregnant woman or her child if the pregnancy proceeds. A new Campaign, Time to Act, believes that abortion should be removed from the criminal law completely. Prior...
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