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Coping Strategies for Examination Results Anxiety

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The period after examinations can be difficult. The revision is over, the papers have been sat, and there is nothing more you can do to change the answers. There is a feeling relief but you may find yourself reviewing the questions and your answers.  When we do not know the outcome of something important, anxiety can feel overwhelming and lead to catastrophising.  Optimism can be helpful during this uncertain […]

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Understanding the Health Risks of Wildfire Smoke

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Wildfires most widespread health threat is smoke that can travel hundreds or of miles.  As fires grow more frequent and severe, understanding smoke exposure is essential for protecting respiratory, cardiovascular, and mental health.  Wildfire smoke can travel far beyond the fire zone and affect communities hundreds of miles away.  Fine particulate matter is a health threat because

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How Climate Change Harms Mental Health in the UK  

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A report from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), published in November 2025, says that extreme weather, including flooding and heat, is among the most significant climate-related risks to mental health in the UK today. The risks are difficult for vulnerable groups when extreme conditions disrupt transport, healthcare access, housing, work, and social support.  An awareness of climate change is leading to anxiety about

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Understanding AI Chatbots: Benefits and Risks for Mental Health

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New research by the charity, Mind, has found that 18% of people had used AI chatbots to support their mental health in the last 12 months and 60% used chatbots instead of more formal support like NHS talking therapies. The reasons may be that 31% preferred AI support over formal support, 18% could not access support and 11% said existing support did

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Factors Contributing to Falling Healthy Life Expectancy in the UK

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For decades, rising prosperity was expected to bring longer, healthier lives. In the UK, that assumption is not realised. While overall life expectancy has broadly stalled, healthy life expectancy, which is the number of years lived in good general health, is now falling.  ONS data puts healthy life expectancy at around 60.7 years for men

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Understanding Vicarious Trauma: Recognising the Signs and Protecting Your Wellbeing

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Many professionals dedicate their careers to helping others through difficult and often traumatic experiences. While this work can be incredibly meaningful, it can also take an emotional toll.  There is a profound difference between experiencing a traumatic event firsthand and listening to someone else recount theirs. Your brain and your nervous system do not always recognise this. 

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Challenging Cognitive Distortions for Better Mental Health

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We do not experience the world exactly as it is; our experience is through our thoughts. Most of the time, that helps us make quick sense of what is occurring. However, when we are stressed, anxious, or feeling low, our thinking can start to be distorted.  These patterns are called cognitive distortions,ways of thinking can make situations

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Understanding Mothering Sunday: History and Significance

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Today is Mothering Sunday in England.  The fourth Sunday of Lent, Mother’s Day, in the 16th century in England, people went back to their “mother” church, the church where they were baptised or where they were raised.   Families may have been dispersed, working away and return to their parents, where they grew up. Gifts of wildflowers and Simnel cake would have

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Coping with Anxiety in Uncertain Times

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The world grapples with ongoing challenges such as political instability, economic fluctuations, and health crises and mental health has become a concern.  A rise in anxiety and stress levels across various demographics, prompting questions on how to cope in these uncertain times.   The effects of the pandemic to geopolitical tensions, can create uncertainty. Many people may feel overwhelmed by news filled with distressing information,

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Social Media’s Impact on Teen Mental Health

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In the digital age, social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and Twitter are integral to the lives of teenagers. While these platforms offer opportunities for connection, creativity, and self-expression, they also pose significant risks to mental health, contributing to rising levels of anxiety and depression among adolescents. The lockdowns with the pandemic fundamentally changed how young

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