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03Aug

7 Ways to Strengthen Your Sense of Self-Worth

career, friendships, self, selfworth, society, technology, tips, work

Therapists

Reasons for low self-worth can be varied and complex, often starting in childhood. Nurturing a stronger sense of self-worth will help you reach your potential and protect your mental health
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02Aug

More People Than Ever Are Seeking Support Online for Anxiety

AXA PPP

anxiety, society

Mind

Online searches for information about anxiety have risen over the last decade, seemingly connected to the rise in political uncertainty and acts of terrorism
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31Jul

New Government Plan to Address Failing UK Mental Health Services

Welldoing

news, society, therapy

Mind

A new government strategy aims to treat an extra one million patients in need of mental health support in the UK by 2020
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30Jul

Why Did Laughter Evolve?

Lisa Sturge

body, communication, family, friendship, society

Soul

Laughter predates humour; it evolved as a means of improving communication and strengthening bonds writes author Lisa Sturge
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19Jul

Face-to-Face Connection in a Facebook World

Julia Hobsbawm

career, communication, friendship, relationships, society, technology

Work

In this extract from her book Fully Connected Julia Hobsbawm explains why face-to-face engagement can so often build stronger connections than digital
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05Jul

What I Learnt About Therapy from the Grenfell Tower Fire

hilda burke

society, therapist, therapy, trauma

Therapists

Therapist Hilda Burke lives in the neighbourhood of Grenfell Tower and has helped counsell some of the people affected by the tragedy
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02Jul

How Does Our Culture Affect Our Sex Lives?

Dr Rachel Carlton Abrams

couples, culture, men, sex, society, therapy, women

Body

The media seems to believe that women should be one, slender shape, but writes Dr Rachel Carlton Abrams, that is not what most women's sexual partners desire
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19Jun

Light Except Lupita: The Representation of Black Women in Magazines

Dr Glen Jankowski

culture, society, women

Body

In his new study, academic and psychologist Dr Glen Jankowski explores the social pressures on black women regarding their appearance, and how they are represented in magazines
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16Jun

Striving for Perfection: Male Body Image Anxiety

Harriet Frew

anxiety, body, bodyimage, eatingdisorders, health, men, selfesteem, society

Therapists

Men are increasingly concerned with their body image, particularly young men who may focus on social media images. Eating disorders expert Harriet Frew believes they should be careful
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12Jun

Why Politicans Need to Be More Authentic

Sue Cowan-Jenssen

authenticity, emotions, politics, psychology, society

Therapists

Theresa May showed a lack of authenticity during her campaign, which was exacerbated by her response to the Grenfell Tower fire. How different would politics be if politicians were more willing to be honest about their feelings?
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