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Browse 16 OpenLearn items Dr Jonathan Leach has worked on
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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...
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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?...
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04 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Awareness Week114
Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 14th - 20th May. Find out more about stress, anxiety, depression, mindfulness...
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20 May 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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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14 Jan 2011
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