Tag: mental health

Kindness matters most

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When pondering the meaning of “being kind” we tend to think about a friend or family member who we know we can rely on for comfort and support, maybe we think of a neighbour who always makes an effort to be friendly when you cross paths, or maybe you think of those who volunteer to […]

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Mental Health and Well-being – So what next? 

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In last week’s newsletter, I drew attention to the plethora of statistics that appear to suggest that a growing number of young people are struggling with aspects of their mental health and well-being, despite measures of our standard of living signifying that in so many ways ‘we have never had it so good.’  It is easy to get […]

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Mental Health Awareness Week (Beginning 13th May)

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They have never had it so good! Sitting with a prospective parent recently, they were bemoaning that schools appeared to be increasingly diverting their attention from teaching maths, physics and reading to also attend to young people’s mental health. “Even the Royal Family are at it!”, they exclaimed with much eye rolling. “We all seem to be obsessed with mental health, when […]

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