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Who was Mary Magdalene?
History & The Arts

Who was Mary Magdalene?

...mental illness. She wasn’t the only woman with a similar stigma; she is listed alongside Joanna and Susanna with similar issues in Luke 8:1-3. It seems possible that due to their physical condition these women may have been social outcasts, which could explain why they followed Jesus after some kind of healing experience, embracing his message of hope, and acceptance....
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No Pause for Thought? Brexit, Bias and Political Manipulation
Health, Sports & Psychology

No Pause for Thought? Brexit, Bias and Political Manipulation

...mentality in the group process may assume paranoid characteristics, even leading the group to consider unethical and illegal means of protecting itself. Social group processes such as ingroup and outgroup differentiation can be applied to the small group functioning at the heart of government, but also to the wider debates around Brexit in the media. At its simplest...
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Will more money for the NHS deliver for midwife services?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Will more money for the NHS deliver for midwife services?

...various ways in which the government’s squeeze on NHS funding has impacted on different services. From A&E waiting times, to staff shortages, over-stretched GPs, cancer care and mental health – services are under increasing pressure despite the best efforts of fantastic NHS staff. This personal view was originally published on OpenDemocracy under a CC-BY-NC licence...
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Why do transgender students need safe bathrooms?
Education & Development

Why do transgender students need safe bathrooms?

...mental health? So, from California to Texas, in elementary schools and colleges, administrators are considering the costs and benefits of redesigning bathrooms to accommodate transgender students. For example, students at University of Pittsburgh can now use bathrooms that conform to their own gender identity. Arizona State University, Ohio State and Wesleyan University,...
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The OU Welcomes Carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

The OU Welcomes Carers

...mental health, 22% live in poverty and 80% are lonely or socially isolated (Carers UK, 2021). [A young woman leaning over an elderly, frail man in a bed, caring for him and possible a daughter.]Caring also impacts on education and employment; those who have been young adult carers have lower GCSE attainment, are twice as likely as their peers to be NEET (not in...
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The Peace Dividend: why Good Friday Agreement matters to us and Earth
Society, Politics & Law

The Peace Dividend: why Good Friday Agreement matters to us and Earth

...mental health services for traumatised survivors of the Troubles expanded at the same rate? Have public transport routes to isolated rural areas, or social housing provision in our cities, also doubled? They have not. Moreover, wages remain low here, and in many public and private sectors they have remained stagnant or in a state of real decline for the decade following...
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What's life like for Jordan's LGBTQ community?
Society, Politics & Law

What's life like for Jordan's LGBTQ community?

...mental health, coming out, and religious matters. “We started out with eight members only,” Hasan said, “but now we grew to a network of about a hundred. Members can invite others if they trust them and vouch for them, and safety is the priority. Not many can be outspoken about these issues as I am, and it’s important to note that I work in partnership with people...
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Advance Care Planning (ACP ) - Discuss, Decide, Document and Share
Health, Sports & Psychology

Advance Care Planning (ACP ) - Discuss, Decide, Document and Share

...Mental Capacity Act 2005. Statute Law Database. Available here. (Accessed: 2 March 2020) Carers UK. (2019a). Juggling work and unpaid care: a growing issue Retrieved 18 December 2019 Carers UK. (2019b). State of Caring Report: a snapshot of unpaid care in the UK Retrieved 18 December 2019 (2016) Carers UK. Missing out: The identification challenge Retrieved 7 July 2020...
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