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Understanding ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding ADHD

...mental health...Understanding ADHD: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: define key terms in the field of ADHD describe the characteristics of ADHD and how they are used in diagnosis describe the patterns of prevalence of ADHD, including the reasons for disparities worldwide describe risk factors and brain changes associated with ADHD...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Engaging with children and young people
Money & Business

Engaging with children and young people

...mental health and resilience is something that our children and young people lack in Northern Ireland, and that's something that we feel that we have a good platform to support them on. Video 1 Arlene Kee Discussion It is important to recognise that while in many ways children may seem more mature than in years gone by, for both social and legal reasons the definitions of...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
PodMag April 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag April 2016

...wellbeing and happiness across the human life course. Dr Meg-John Barker Karen speaks to Meg-John Barker about Secrets of Enduring Love, how to make relationships last, and why the book is a good read for anyone interested in successful, long-term relationships. The book is a bit different from normal self-help books because it’s based on a research project, the...
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Audio 20 mins
Autumn on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

Autumn on OpenLearn

...wellbeing. 8: Celebrate the major autumnal events Celebrate the major autumnal events, from Halloween to Bonfire Night. We even have an article related to Thanksgiving for those of you who call this season ‘fall’. 9: Pay attention to nature It’s an exciting and somewhat difficult time for the animal kingdom. Our free courses on hibernation, migration and surviving...
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Article 5 mins
Care for the elderly
Money & Business

Care for the elderly

...wellbeing for these who are older. Sandy Fraser highlights these new opportunities in his article for The Conversation “The Crichton campus that could plug the care gap for older people” This also means expanding the interaction and relationships of the older population. In many cultures, the elderly are revered for their wisdom. However, in the current society there...
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Article 5 mins
What impact does your pet's food have on the environment?
Nature & Environment

What impact does your pet's food have on the environment?

...health, nor is it environmentally sustainable. Pets can have a large ecological footprint, and their food is a big contributing factor. Sustainable living experts Robert and Brenda Vale suggest in their book “Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living” that a medium-size dog could have a similar footprint to a large SUV. Other experts have come to...
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Article 5 mins
What does the Queen's Speech tell us about the next two years?
Society, Politics & Law

What does the Queen's Speech tell us about the next two years?

...mental health provision remains. On a positive note, this could well succeed with bipartisan cross-party support. Brexit means… What has not gone away of course is the all-encompassing issue of Brexit, which is the dominant theme of this Queen’s speech. Leaving the EU would have dominated the political landscape whatever the electoral outcome of June 8 and indeed,...
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Article 5 mins
Carers, COVID-19 and Physical Activity: The Research
Health, Sports & Psychology

Carers, COVID-19 and Physical Activity: The Research

...mental health needs) and who have less access to normal coping mechanisms both within and outside the home. (see more in OpenLearn Article: The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers) . Caring is reported in the literature as socially isolating for young carers, adult carers and older adult carers. (see more in OpenLearn Article: Supporting...
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Article 30 mins