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Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them

...self-help and treatment. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DD803 Evaluating psychology: research and practice. This resource is part of the ‘Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection’ collated by The Open University in Wales. You can find out more and discover other courses, articles and interactives on the collection homepage....
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Belfast - healthy city
Society, Politics & Law

Belfast - healthy city

...Health Organisation's Healthy Cities Project. The aim was to get as many institutions as possible to make health central to their planning and to give the diverse communities of Belfast a real say in their future. What were the challenges they faced? What solutions did they evolve? In this album Healthy Cities founder member Ilona Kickbusch and Belfast health promotion...
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Audio 40 mins
Introduction to the trauma-informed investigation of rape and serious sexual offences article series
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to the trauma-informed investigation of rape and serious sexual offences article series

...wellbeing. Essentially the team explored the way in which the officers who investigate RASSO receive learning, continuing professional development and specialist knowledge input, and the welfare support offered by their forces. The research identified a number of gaps in knowledge for the officers and one of these areas was focused on the need to ensure that a...
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Article 5 mins
Developing your skills as an HR professional
Money & Business

Developing your skills as an HR professional

...mental-health-at-work.aspx (Accessed 20 November 2013). Foresight (2008) Mental Capital and Wellbeing: Making the most of ourselves in the 21st Century, Government Office for Science [Online]. Available at https://www.gov.uk/ government/ publications/ mental-capital-and-wellbeing-making-the-most-of-ourselves-in-the-21st-century (Accessed March 2014)......
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?
History & The Arts

Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?

...mental health stresses they face and the likelihood of discrimination in access to health care, secure housing and employment, it is important that populist representations create realistic and non-shaming examples of trans lives. In the UK, there is a third sector intervention into the way trans lives are represented in the media. Organisations such as Trans Media Watch...
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Article 5 mins
How can your accent put your life at risk?
Languages

How can your accent put your life at risk?

...health issues such as stomach upsets, high blood pressure, fevers and heart problems. However, he never got to see a doctor and each time was dismissed by the nurse on duty. He described one such incident to his friends shortly before his death: I went to the [healthcare provider] and then [they] told me that, hey you don’t have anything, you are not sick and you’re...
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Article 5 mins
Valentine's Day in 1840s Scotland
History & The Arts

Valentine's Day in 1840s Scotland

...mental health institutions, most recently centring on the Crichton Royal Institution in Dumfries, Scotland. My particular focus is on the use of music, with both social and therapeutic functions. Here, I’ve found programmes for annual Valentine’s concerts starting in the late-1840s which both demonstrate some of the repertoire in popular use at the time and illustrate...
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Article 5 mins
Reframing Self-Limiting Beliefs
Health, Sports & Psychology

Reframing Self-Limiting Beliefs

...mental habits repeating in an endless loop, leading us to doubt our capabilities, and that our goals and dreams are impossible to achieve. This can deceive us into thinking we are less than we are. This video from the Legacy Mastery Academy explains more. Whilst these beliefs can have a strong effect on thoughts and behaviour, they are often not an accurate reflection of...
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Article 10 mins