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Mental Health Awareness Week114
Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 13th - 19th May. Find out more about body image, anxiety, depression, mindfulness and more with our FREE resources.
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13 May 2019
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Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness114
Mindfulness is about focusing on the present moment, whilst at the same time accepting your feelings, thoughts, and body’s sensations. But why does mindfulness matter?
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21 Feb 2019
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Is being a student good for your mental health?114
Why do students suffer from higher levels of depression and anxiety when compared to those who are not at university? Dr Jonathan Leach investigates...
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04 Oct 2018
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What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?114
What can you do if you're not comfortable talking about mental health issues with your peers? Dr Jonathan Leach and Dr Mathijs Lucassen set out six ways of getting the support you need.
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14 May 2018
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Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?114
How do we recognise if a reaction to a stressor has developed into a mental health problem? Here's a five point guide...
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22 Dec 2017
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Cultural differences in mental health?114
The OU's Jonathan Leach asks: Are mental health problems the same the world over?
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10 Oct 2017
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Where do we get the help that really counts?114
When only one third of people with mental health symptoms access formal channels of support due to funding problems or stigma, is informal support from family and friends just as good?
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28 Jun 2016
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Green care: contact with nature can improve mental health114
Can being outside gardening improve our wellbeing? Discover three factors that account for the positive effects of 'green care'.
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09 Jun 2016
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Why friendships are vital to your wellbeing114
It's well-documented that loneliness can cause depression and have negative effects on health and lifespans, equal to that of smoking. Explore why friends are good for your wellbeing, then invite them round for a catch up - it's important!
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12 May 2016
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Five things you might like to know about Recovery Colleges114
What is a Recovery College? When did they start? Dr Jonathan Leach explains in this five point guide.
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11 Dec 2015
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Can your friend be your therapist?114
Is talking to a friend the best kind of therapy? Dr Jonathan Leach, Lecturer in Mental Health, investigates...
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03 Dec 2015
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Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?114
Do mental health issues rest solely in the mind? Or do other factors contribute to psychological problems?
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16 Nov 2015
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Schizophrenia: Beyond science114
Can communities help us to stop relying on advances in science alone to meet the needs of people diagnosed with schizophrenia? Dr Jonathan Leach explores...
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03 Oct 2014
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Should human conditions be classed as illnesses?114
May 2013 saw the publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. So, why all the fuss about revising a manual for psychiatric diagnosis?
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21 May 2013
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How we've been keeping Britain alive114
Follow the game-changing events in four different areas of healthcare provision in the United Kingdom.
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23 Jan 2013
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Mental Health: Survey results114
Following the broadcast in May 2010 of two television programmes on mental health, ‘Sectioned’ and ‘Mental: A History of the Madhouse’, which were coproduced by the BBC and The Open University, viewers were invited to take part in an online survey on choices in mental health care. From May 17th to November 30th 2010 the survey was accessed by 386 individuals. Here are the results
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14 Jan 2011
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