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A new wave of climate fiction could help young people’s mental health

Rab Ferguson 13 September 2021 A new wave of climate fiction could help young people’s mental health2021-09-13T14:50:39+01:00 Comment No Comment
It turns out that living in a sci-fi dystopia isn't good for young people's mental health. We've seen this in the news recently, with numerous reports of an increase in…
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Why community is key to support mental health during coronavirus

Simon Blake 24 April 2020 Why community is key to support mental health during coronavirus2020-04-24T19:14:39+01:00 Comment No Comment
With the coronavirus heightening stress and anxiety, it is a difficult time for all of us as we seek to support both our physical and mental health. The coronavirus pandemic…
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Our children need proper mental health provision

Elaine Hills 8 February 2020 Our children need proper mental health provision2020-02-08T13:08:46+00:00 Comment 3 Comments
‘School days are the best days of your life’, the saying goes. But growing evidence is showing us that childhood is increasingly fraught with stress and anxiety. The pressure to…
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The SNP’s 10 year strategy for mental health in Scotland

Lisa Cameron 7 November 2019 The SNP’s 10 year strategy for mental health in Scotland2019-11-07T18:58:27+00:00 Comment 1 Comment
One in four of us will be affected, directly or indirectly, by mental illness during our lifetimes, making it a hugely important issue. Mental illness does not discriminate, it can…
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Milkshakes and bad mouthing: time for an Anti-Moaning Movement?

Julie Gulliver 9 June 2019 Milkshakes and bad mouthing: time for an Anti-Moaning Movement?2019-06-09T12:38:50+01:00 Comment 2 Comments
Image credit: YouTube screengrab “Nothing unites people more strongly than a common dislike. The easiest way to build friendships and communicate is through something negative,” author Trevor Blake. A harmless…
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The campaign for a four-day working week: Good for wellbeing or economic disaster?

Julie Gulliver 25 May 2019 The campaign for a four-day working week: Good for wellbeing or economic disaster?2019-05-25T21:04:50+01:00 Comment 2 Comments
Image credit: Vimeo screengrab “We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.” Michelle Obama When was the last time you felt…
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Green Party writes to Hunt over trans healthcare

Aimee Challenor 15 November 2017 Green Party writes to Hunt over trans healthcare2017-11-15T02:19:09+00:00 England & Wales No Comment
Jonathan Bartley and Aimee Challenor outside the Department of Health | Photo: The Green Party   This afternoon Jonathan Bartley and I took a letter to the Department of Health…
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Austerity isn’t good for the economy, young people – or anyone else

Georgia Elander 7 December 2014 Austerity isn’t good for the economy, young people – or anyone else2014-12-07T11:41:01+00:00 Comment 2 Comments
Georgia Elander, a member of the Young Greens' National Executive, explains how the government's programme of austerity is hurting young and everyone else. George Osborne’s Autumn Statement was, if nothing…
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Getting to grips with mental health

Bright Green Editors 12 September 2013 Getting to grips with mental health2013-09-12T20:56:58+01:00 *Society* 2 Comments
This guest post is by Sarah Cope, who has proposed a motion to Green Party Conference updating the party's policy on Mental Health. Party members can read all of the…
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Daleks and Disableism: Steven Moffat on Mental Illness

AlysonMacdonald 4 September 2012 Daleks and Disableism: Steven Moffat on Mental Illness2012-09-04T08:30:08+01:00 94 Comments
With the start of a new series of Doctor Who comes the inevitable unpicking of writer and producer Steven Moffat's perceived attitudes and prejudices. Other feminist bloggers will no doubt…
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