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Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others
Education & Development

Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others

...mental health, confidence and world view had shifted significantly. I remember feeling that another child should not face the humiliation I had felt, which is why I wanted to share my story publicly, hoping it would empower other children and young people to challenge school hair policies. The BBC article contains a video that was shot in 2018, but not made public until...
5 quick tips to boost your wellbeing
Education & Development

5 quick tips to boost your wellbeing

...mental health – from building positive habits to managing stress and setting healthy boundaries. Small steps can lead to big changes – let’s explore how. ...I know there are countless articles and advice on boosting your wellbeing, and let’s be honest, most of it we already know. So, instead, here are some ideas and concepts that are less talked about. They can...
Earth from above, 18th Century style
History & The Arts

Earth from above, 18th Century style

...mental acuity at altitude, went alongside checking height and air pressure. In some cases, science funding had got them up there in the first place. The first successful manned balloon flights were conducted in France with state support. The ascents themselves became known as “experiments”, and were concerned with an exploration of the upper air. In Britain, the Royal...
Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal
Education & Development

Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal

...mental health problems), the research methods you will use, and the types of data you will collect. You will need to decide how to recruit your participants so you do not inappropriately exclude anyone. Consider what methods may be necessary to facilitate their voice and how you can obtain their consent to taking part or ensure that consent is obtained from someone else...
Intuitive eating: a new relationship with food, or another fad diet?
OpenLearn Ireland

Intuitive eating: a new relationship with food, or another fad diet?

...mentality, making peace with food, honouring your feelings without using food, respecting your body, and honouring your health, among others (Tribole & Resch, 2012). Importantly, an intuitive eating approach argues that, when people can release their diet culture beliefs, they become free to make choices according to their bodies' needs, ultimately resulting in health...
A Black feminist approach to explore the policing of Black youth
Society, Politics & Law

A Black feminist approach to explore the policing of Black youth

...mental health problems (Bulman, 2018). It is not surprising that Black community confidence in those who police them continues to be low. [Portrait of David Lammy MP]Mark Duggan’s death from a police shooting in 2011 and the four young Black men who died in 2017 in police custody – Edson da Costa, Darren Cumberbatch, Shane Bryant and Rashan Charles – are fatal...
Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess

...mental health you keep on doing all these pictures of shit." But I said: "Well, if you can think of a better visual metaphor for this government please tell me what it is?" And it is a marvellous visual metaphor because it's abhorrent, there's a taboo against it but also it's part of the voodoo of visual satire. There was a fantastic cartoon by Gillray, during the...
Understanding depression and anxiety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding depression and anxiety

...mental health issues, with a particular focus on stress. You will consider some risk and causal factors for some depression and anxiety disorders, and learn about the biology and psychology behind them...This free course, Understanding depression and anxiety, explores the causes of these mental health issues, with a particular focus on stress. You will consider some risk...