Health, Sports & Psychology
One question can change everything
UNICEF has teamed up with spoken word artist @clickfortaz, in support of adolescents living with a mental health condition. ...Transcript.
Science, Maths & Technology
Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression
...mental health. Focusing on anxiety and depression, you will consider key issues concerning diagnosis, causes and interventions, exploring how these conditions relate to each other. You will also explore some of the more contemporary and controversial findings within the field...This free advanced level course, Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression,...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Neurodivergence and the menopause: a personal journey
...mental health social work and then in charities across adult services. I also taught for The Open University and delighted in the variety of my work, which included teaching, practice tutor roles and delivering residential schools, which were large, a real thrill and great fun. Gradually, despite enjoying my various work roles, I began to be a bit more worried about...
Health, Sports & Psychology
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
...mental wellbeing and the promotion of positive mental health. As a mental health nurse, you might work with adults or children and adolescents, in hospitals, clinics, assessment and treatment centres, education, social care settings, or within the home. Sometimes people with mental health problems face discrimination ......
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...
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...
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...
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....