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Imagine going into a hospital to ask for help, but there are no doctors or nursing staff there. You may think that would be outrageous, but the fact is NHS healthcare workers (HCWs) consistently left their jobs during the COVID-19 Continue reading A Neglected Occupation – Healthcare Research Staff: What happened to their mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Remember the relief you felt when COVID-19 restrictions were lifted? Well, picture this: you’re out with your friends, but suddenly you can’t even walk for five minutes without feeling exhausted. Your heart is racing and you are breathing heavily. “my Continue reading Finding COMFORT through Mindfulness: A tool for coping with Long COVID?
What is mental health competence? Do you know what is mental health competence (MHC)? It sounds like the “mental health” we are talking about every day. But MHC is not about emotional burnout, therapy, or Freud… It is a set Continue reading Uncovering mental health competence: the connections with school and mental disorders
Imagine this: you’re back in school, your teacher is pacing the classroom handing back marked exams, and places yours on your desk. In big red letters, you see the word: FAIL. How do you feel? Perhaps you want to hide Continue reading Untangling the link between school achievement and mental health: What part do your genes play?