Mental health Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:56:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Mental health Archives - Positive News 32 32 Five things we’ve learned making a series on community-led mental health projects around the world https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/what-learned-community-led-mental-health-projects/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 08:08:05 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=464099 The enviable childcare situation of Guatemalan parents, and why ‘stringers’ have the best job on earth

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]]> How ‘husky therapy’ is helping offenders to tackle their mental health challenges https://www.positive.news/society/husky-therapy-tackle-mental-health/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 09:52:26 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=462117 An adventure leisure company has partnered with the NHS to offer canine-led therapy to offenders on a mental health unit

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]]> The Nordic way: why the alternative Finnish approach to psychosis is going global https://www.positive.news/society/the-finnish-approach-to-psychosis/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:51:58 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=461196 Developed by Finnish doctors in the 1980s, 'open dialogue' dramatically improves outcomes for those in crisis

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]]> Circles of hope: the Guatemalan women reviving Indigenous concepts of mental wellbeing https://www.positive.news/world/guatemala-circles-of-hope-mental-health/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:53:18 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=460634 Following decades of civil war, a community collective in Guatemala uses sharing circles to revive Indigenous concepts of mental health

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]]> Eight ways to stay sane in the climate crisis https://www.positive.news/environment/eco-anxiety-ways-to-stay-sane-in-the-climate-crisis/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:42:10 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=451975 Feeling fretful about the climate emergency? You’re not alone. Here’s how to manage ‘eco-anxiety’ 

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]]> Eight ways to transform a walk in the forest into a wellbeing immersion https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/wellbeing/how-transform-walk-forest-into-wellbeing-immersion-mental-health/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:58:12 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=458367 New forest wellbeing trails have launched across England. Here’s how to get the most out of them

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]]> Six lifestyle choices that can slash your risk of developing dementia https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/how-to-reduce-dementia-risk/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 07:00:05 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=433287 Dementia rates are set to soar, research suggests. But it doesn’t have to be that way. These habits can help slash your risk

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]]> Beyond the bubble bath: 10 meaningful habits to support your mental health https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/world-mental-health-day-how-to-support-your-mental-health/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 11:25:17 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=451641 ‘Self-care’ has been monetised to within an inch of its scented candle-lit life, so what truly bolsters mental health?

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]]> Social prescribing: coming to a forest near you? https://www.positive.news/environment/social-prescribing-coming-to-a-forest-near-you/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:50:33 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=449307 One wellbeing programme near Newcastle is seeing promising results. Could green social prescribing become more widespread?

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]]> The robber turned runner helping young people stay on the straight and narrow https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/sport/the-robber-turned-runner-helping-young-people-go-straight/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:10:32 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=445476 The extraordinary story of John McAvoy: ex-robber, record holding triathlete and youth mentor, whose prison officer never misses a race

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