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Covid-19 Mental Health Statistics (2021)
The Covid-19 pandemic has deeply affected global mental health. Read up on some the key statistics about how lockdown and the health crisis has affected everything from depression to dating and mental health inequalities to the numbers who are looking for help.
Covid Misinformation & Mental Health
Covid anxiety is difficult enough, let alone with the risks of misinformation. Learn techniques to counter fake news for both yourself and your clients. Our media literacy skills are more important than ever.
Language Around Suicide
The language we use around Mental Health is important, this is especially true when exploring a subject as important as suicide. In this post we explore how our literacy around the topic of suicide is changing and why we don’t say “committing suicide” anymore and what we can say instead.
Weighted Blankets for Mental Health
If you believe all the claims, weighted blankets can help with a huge range of mental health concerns from anxiety and depression to insomnia or even autism. We examine the science behind their use and consider if you should recommend them.
Body Image Labelling
The Girl Guides and the French Government make for unlikely friends, but they have both promoted an innovative solution to the problem of unrealistic body image. We look into how what can be achieved.
Commuting & Mental Health
With the brief moment of pause given to us by lockdown, we review the mental health impacts of commuting and ask how this has a very real effect on the wellbeing of clients (as well as ourselves).
Get to Know Us
If you haven’t met us already, read more about The School of Applied Mental Health and get to know us. Our courses are here for you. We create training that truly reflects the people you help and the ever changing society we live in.