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Topic- Mental health
Simple activities can help people cope with traumatic loss
Some simple activities can help people improve their mood and emotional well-being on a day-to-day basis after the traumatic loss of a loved one, a recent study suggests.
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Employee mental health programs largely ineffective
Initiatives that promote mental well-being are formally recommended for all British workers, and likely other workers, as well. But a new study suggests those initiatives, while well-meaning, are in fact missing the mark. Overall, the idea of having mental health support is positive, but individual-level interventions don't seem to be helpful, and may even be harmful, when looking at specific work situations.
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Stats: 50% of employees uncomfortable discussing mental health
Even before the pandemic took hold, an estimated one in eight people globally were living with a mental health disorder. This was exacerbated by the pandemic, with estimates putting the subsequent rise in anxiety and depressive disorders at over 25%, according to a new report from Interact, a global workplace software company. While residents and members are affected, so are staff. Citing the American Psychiatric Association that only 50% of employees are comfortable discussing mental health issues, and inspired by the Ipsos World Mental Health Day report, Interact recently released a guide for supporting good mental health in the workplace.
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Spirituality supports mental health: Global report
On the eve World Mental Health Day (October 10), Radiant Foundation's Faith & Media Initiative partnered with Gallup to launch a meta-analysis of academic and Gallup global data that uncovers ways in which spirituality can help address the global mental health crisis.
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Tech Talk: VR exercises for people with intellectual disabilities
Researchers are using virtual reality (VR) to encourage South Australians with an intellectual disability to undertake regular physical exercise through a high-tech gaming program that builds positive exercise habits and reduces their increased risk of early-onset cardiovascular disease, stroke and heart attacks. The idea might be effective in assisted living and dementia care settings.
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Hobbies linked to better mental wellbeing in people 65+
People over age 65 who participate in hobbies reported improved health and mental wellbeing relative to those without a hobby, researchers say. The findings, based on a meta-analysis of five longitudinal studies examining hobby engagement in 93,263 people from 16 countries, have implications for active aging communities and policy makers.
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