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16Jun

#CSA Survivor James Rhodes Talks

Louise Chunn

abuse, books, CSA, culture, men, society

Mind

#CSA survivor and classical pianist James Rhodes talks to Louise Chunn about winning the court case to publish his best-selling memoir Instrumental and the importance of speaking up.
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29May

The Impact of City Life on Mental Health

Evija Melberga

anxiety, culture, depression, loneliness, self, society, therapy

Therapists

Therapist Evija Melberga reflects on the impact of city life on our mental health: how enjoying positives like independence and excitement doesn't always mean you are free from feeling lonely and overwhelmed
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25May

​How to be Good

Louise Chunn

culture, self, society

Soul

Would you rather be remembered for your business successes or your compassionate nature? Louise Chunn reviews David Brooks' new book The Road to Character, ahead of his talk at the Royal Geographical Society.
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05May

Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad General Election?

Louise Chunn

culture, psychology, society

Mind

We ask our therapists for their opinions on whether the General Election 2015 is having an effect on mental health.
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01May

Culture Tip: While We're Young

Jacqueline Palmer

culture, films

Soul

Age is no indicator of emotional or spiritual growth, and sometimes we need to catch up with our bodies, but we don’t always want to. This week's culture tip, from therapist Jacqueline Palmer, is Noah Baumbach's latest film, While We're Young.
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29Apr

Wellcome Book Prize Winner 2015: The Iceberg by Marion Coutts

Alice McGurran

books, culture, family, Wellcomebookprize

Soul

Marion Coutts was tonight awarded the Wellcome Book Prize 2015 for The Iceberg, published by Atlantic Books. Welldoing attended the special announcement ceremony held in the Wellcome Collection's new Reading Room.
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28Apr

Why Forgiveness is Never Easy

Marina Cantacuzino

culture, self, society

Soul

Marina Cantacuzino, founder of the Forgivenss Project, grapples with the big, sensitive questions of this difficult subject. What is forgiveness? How can you respond to the unforgiveable? Can you ever move on from tragedy without forgiveness?
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23Apr

Wellcome Book Prize 2015: Bodies of Light by Sarah Moss

Alice McGurran

books, culture, family

Soul

The Wellcome Book Prize is an annual award, open to works of fiction and non-fiction which to be eligible must have a theme which focuses on health, illness or medicine. The last of our reviews of the shortlisted texts looks at Bodies of Light by Sarah Moss. The winner will be announced next week.
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17Apr

Wellcome Book Prize 2015: The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being by Alice Roberts

Alice McGurran

books, culture, Wellcomebookprize

Soul

Next in our series of Wellcome Book Prize Shortlist 2015 reviews, learn where you came from with The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being by Alice Roberts. It's an entertaining, mind-expanding romp through the fields of embryology, genetics and zoology, which will leave most readers far better-educated than they started out
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11Apr

Wellcome Book Prize 2015: All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews

Camilla Nicholls

books, culture, depression, family, suicide

Soul

The desperate, loving tussle between two sisters draws the reader into a debate about a person’s right to die and the case for assisted suicide. All my Puny Sorrows is by Canadian author Miriam Toews, whose own father committed suicide. It is shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize 2015.
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