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18Jan

WiseWords #12: from Sally Brampton to Oliver Burkeman

Rae Ritchie

books, depression, WiseWords

Soul

Week 12 of our #WiseWords series includes Sally Brampton and Oliver Burkeman, selected by regular welldoing.org contributor Rae Ritchie
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09Dec

Business Leaders Speak Out About Mental Health

Louise Chunn

anxiety, campaign, depression, startups, stress, work

Work

Campaigning collective minds@work organised a ground-breaking event in London in which senior leaders in business spoke out about their own struggles with mental health
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24Nov

The Emotional and Psychological Fallout of Chronic Illness

Wendy Bristow

body, chronicfatigue, chronicpain, depression, health, illness

Therapists

There is a huge emotional and psychological toll paid by people with chronic illness that can often lead to depression. Therapist Wendy Bristow explores the ways in which therapy can be useful
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22Nov

Brain Food: Eating for a Healthy Mind-Gut Relationship

Delia McCabe

brain, depression, health, microbiome, nutrition, sleep

Body

Your health and wellbeing can be powerfully affected by what you choose to eat and drink. Australian psychologist Delia McCabe outlines latest thinking on the mind-gut connection
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16Nov

WiseWords #4: from Matthew Johnson to Anne Dickson

Lyn Reed

books, depression, WiseWords

Therapists

The fourth in our #WiseWords series, highlighting the books our therapists recommend to their clients. Lyn Reed focuses on books to help people with depression
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12Nov

Why is Sleep so Important?

Stephen Vokins

brain, depression, health, insomnia, sleep, wellbeing

Body

Even an hour’s less sleep a day can make big differences to mental performance and overall wellbeing says Stephen Vokins
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10Nov

Is Crying Good for You? It Depends

Marianne Johnson

depression, health, self, therapy, wellbeing

Therapists

Crying can be a liberating experience in therapy and it may improve your mood. Therapist Marianne Johnson explores the way our minds and bodies interact
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28Oct

Sally Brampton Inquest: the Help that Never Came

Welldoing

depression, society, suicide

Mind

The Hastings coroner agreed that Sally Brampton, author of Shoot the Damned Dog, took her own life. Could our health services have done more to help?
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12Oct

How Therapy Can Reveal an Opportunity in Midlife Crisis

Anna Storey

depression, men, menopause, midlife, therapy, women

Therapists

We are used to seeing only the downsides of midlife – disappointment, waning powers, feeling "stuck" - but, says therapist Anna Storey it is also an opportunity to pause and reflect on what you want out of life
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30Sep

Susie Orbach: "Young Women Face a Mental Health Crisis"

Louise Chunn

anxiety, depression, health, men, society, women

Mind

NHS Digital's National Survey of Health and Wellbeing shows the majority of mental health problems are on the rise, with young women most at risk. Louise Chunn asked Susie Orbach for her response
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