Tag Archives: Wellbeing

Help Prevent Suicide!

At the weekend the University of Sheffield shared this series of 13 short films as part of their Festival of the Mind. Based on the book Our Encounters with Suicide (ed. Fran Biley, Alex Grant, Judith Haire, Brendan Stone), Kathryn and Penny … Continue reading

Posted in Coronavirus and mental health, Suicide prevention, Wellbeing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Time to Experiment with Change?

Among the many news and research updates I follow to try and keep myself up to date, is a national research programme seeking to understand the psychological and social impact of the Covid 19 pandemic. The research study is being carried out by University … Continue reading

Posted in Coronavirus and mental health, Wellbeing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Bare Necessities …

The coronavirus lockdown measures have now officially pushed the UK into an economic recession following the biggest slump on record during April to June this year. A Briefing Paper for the House of Commons said: “Consumers may be reluctant to return … Continue reading

Posted in Coronavirus and mental health, Wellbeing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Spotlight on Mental Health

International research is now telling us a lot more about the impact of Covid 19 on our mental health, and the picture is not good. What does the research tell us about those who are less stressed, depressed or anxious? There’s … Continue reading

Posted in Coronavirus and mental health, Wellbeing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Laughter is the Best Medicine

“What Soap is to the Body, Laughter is to the Soul”Yiddish Proverb Children laugh spontaneously and naturally – it’s not something they have to learn. Apparently children laugh 200-400 times a day, while adults laugh as average of 15 times. … Continue reading

Posted in Coronavirus and mental health, Mental Wealth Academy, Wellbeing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

‘Lest We Forget’

This week, the Good Mental Health Coop hosted it’s first virtual open dialogue event, called a Mental Wealth Trialogue. A couple of the participants spoke about how the impact of Covid 19 on our mental health generally was now being … Continue reading

Posted in Coronavirus and mental health, Mental Wealth Academy, Trialogues | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

What on earth is a Mental Wealth Trialogue when it’s at home?

A ‘Trialogue’ group is a neutral space where communities can gather to develop their understanding of mental health issues, the challenges of maintaining mental health and to transform thinking on developing better services and healthy communities.

Posted in Mental Wealth Academy, Trialogues, Wellbeing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Building a Mentally Healthy Community with Kindness

Kindness originates from the old English word ‘cynd’ – which means community. Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme chosen because of the pandemic experience we’re all going through is Kindness. Kindness is about our common humanity, and … Continue reading

Posted in Coronavirus and mental health, Mental Health Awareness Week, Wellbeing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Anxiety: Friend or Foe during Covid 19?

by Carolyn Barber In 2015 some French researchers looked at how an anxious person may be better prepared to deal with a crisis than their more laid back counterparts. “Anxious people process threats using regions of the brain responsible for action. Meanwhile, ‘low … Continue reading

Posted in Coronavirus and mental health, Wellbeing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

In Search of Meaning …

This is a quote from a psychiatrist called Viktor Frankl who wrote a book called Man’s Search for Meaning. He makes the case that those who deal best with the most challenging and difficult life circumstances are those who can … Continue reading

Posted in Coronavirus and mental health, Wellbeing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment