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Young people’s wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young people’s wellbeing

...counsel of perfection that ‘puts health beyond everyone's reach’ (Lewis, 2001, p. 59). How many people can claim to have experienced a ‘state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing’, and is such a state desirable? Arguably, promoting this ideal as a standard puts pressure on individuals to constantly strive for its vision of perfection, and to be...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
How can a genetic mutation shared by many Brazilians help in the fight against cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can a genetic mutation shared by many Brazilians help in the fight against cancer?

...counselling with certain diseases – she uncovered trails of cancer among their relatives, often reaching back generations. They had all the hallmarks of Li–Fraumeni, but Achatz was perplexed: “It really struck me because this was considered to be a very rare syndrome around the world. There were only 280 families described in the medical literature at that time, and...
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Article 10 mins
Scottish courts and the law Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish courts and the law

...counsel who started to read this particular paragraph, in the middle of which was a sentence in Latin. And on reaching it, she said, I'll leave the Latin to Your Lordship. And I said, Miss, what does the Latin mean? And she said, I have no idea. LADY DORRIAN: Latin is often used to encapsulate a legal principle. It's not just thrown in for the sake of it. If they haven't...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing

...counselling relationship, is called ‘unconditional positive regard’ (Rogers, 1951). In other words, the person is still positive towards you – warts and all! That does not mean they condone or agree with all your behaviours and attitudes. Rather, they are giving you time and an emotionally safe space to be yourself. Many children who have not had the opportunity to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Lying and politics: a brief primer
Society, Politics & Law

Lying and politics: a brief primer

...counselling people have learned to realize that in an interaction between two people that you know there exists different levels of the truth. There's my truth there’s your truth and actually somewhere we might meet in the middle. So the truth is it's philosophically complex. Tony Thorne The word lie is actually quite unusual in one particular way. And that is that...
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Video 5 mins
Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...counselling and talking therapies. However, research indicates that providing early support can significantly enhance mental health. Recent studies also suggest that resilience – which describes the capacity to endure and bounce back from adversity – is a quality and skill that can be developed and supported in young people, and that it can positively impact their...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
You and your money
Money & Business

You and your money

...Counselling Service. It can also be important to contact a lender and tell them about problems with repayment. Box 7 gives an example of the kind of tips for dealing with debt that are available from many organisations without charge – in this case from the OFT (2005). [Debt advice could be obtained from the Consumer Credit Counselling Service or from a Citizens Advice...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Caring for adults
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for adults

...counselling or attending meetings and reviews about the people you are supporting. To be an active listener you need to clarify and confirm the other person’s spoken thoughts, as well as taking in their non-verbal messages. How long do you actually listen to another person before interrupting? How quickly do your own thoughts take over and you start thinking about what...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs