Joel Petch, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health and Clinical Science, discusses the dramatic rise of food banks in the UK and why we should take a closer look at how this is affecting our children’s mental health.
Category: Health
Aducanumab – how excited should we be?
Joel Petch, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health and Clinical Science, discusses the potential of a new drug to assist in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
The importance of physical activity and health education to support mental health
On World Mental Health Day, Dr Kristy Howells, discusses the power of physical activity and how it can improve the mental health of children and adults.
Putting local top quality dementia care on the map
Academics from the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing explain the importance of raising awareness and greater understanding within our communities of dementia to help advance dementia care.
The Obesity Apocalypse: An invitation to blame fat people!
Professor Mike Weed gives his view on the head of NHS England’s warning on obesity-related cancer…
Supporting children inside and out with physical activity
For Children’s Mental Health Week Dr Kristy Howells explains how physical activity should be seen as key to supporting good mental health in young people.
A different perspective on diabetes education
Professor Eleni Hatzidimitriadou discusses how people with diabetes can help to self-manage and support their condition with an innovative new programme.
Mental health crisis in schools – a need for system change
Wendy Cobb, Senior Lecturer in the School of Teacher Education and Development and Bea Stevenson, Head of Emotional Health at School at Family Links, discuss the need to encourage and establish a foundational change in the education system that positions mental health at the heart of all teaching and learning.
How we can tackle loneliness
In light of a recent BBC survey, Professor of Mental Health, Doug MacInnes, explores different approaches to combat loneliness
Could placebos be putting lives at risk?
Phil Hurst and Professor Chris Beedie explain how the placebo effect could be influencing the use of image and performance enhancing drugs.