6th July 2018
By Nathan Harper The information I found when I was looking for the materials to help me write this blog was from the British Psychological Society. They have carried out research into what is needed to understand, monitor and maintain pilots’ mental health. This blog will give a psychological perspective on the unique working surroundings More…
22nd June 2018
By Elliot Miller and Chloe Nunan Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) was debated in the House of Commons on Monday 18th June, 2018. The debate was led by Chris Bryant and John Hayes – MP’s for the Rhondda and South Holland and the Deepings respectively – along with many others, to discuss a range of issues affecting More…
18th June 2018
Even if you’re not a fan of football, you’ll find it impossible to avoid it over the coming month. Everywhere you go people will be talking about the latest game, winner predictions, the best player so far, new anthems and how the referee needs his eyes testing. What you won’t hear so much, is all the More…
10th May 2018
By Chloe Nunan May 10th marks World Lupus Day 2018 – a day dedicated to spreading awareness of lupus and initiating change. Lupus is a life changing – and sometimes fatal – disease that calls for a lot of support and understanding towards those affected. It affects a wide range of people, however, around 90% more More…
7th May 2018
By Nina Kaminska Action for Brain Injury (ABI) Week 2018 – organised by the leading brain injury charity, Headway – takes place 14 – 20 May. The aim of the latest campaign – You, me, and brain injury – is to increase understanding of the effects of brain injury. According to a study conducted by More…
1st May 2018
By Chloe Nunan 1st May 2018 marks the start of National Walking Month and although not explicitly something we link with psychology, the simple act of walking has complex benefits on our mental wellbeing that many are unaware of. Physical exercise is very good for the human body and more importantly, the brain. If the most common More…
26th April 2018
By Chloe Nunan Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a condition affecting over 100,000 in the UK; it is a neurological condition affecting the nerves that is caused when the immune system is not working properly. With MS there are various different symptoms; most people won’t experience them all and rarely more than a few at any More…
26th March 2018
By Nina Kaminska Health anxiety, also known as Hypochondria, is an epidemic estimated to cost the NHS £420 million each year. This relates to a person who is abnormally anxious about their health, and becomes unduly alarmed about any physical or psychological symptoms that they detect, no matter how minor their symptoms may be. Often More…
7th March 2018
A collaboration between healthcare professionals (HCPs) and people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) could improve patient outcomes, according to a new paper “Unmet needs, burden of treatment, and patient engagement in multiple sclerosis: a combined perspective from the MS in the 21st Century Steering Group” published in the peer reviewed journal, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. The paper – More…
23rd February 2018
By Chloe Nunan Lloyds Bank has launched a new mental health campaign called #GetTheInsideOut in collaboration with Mental Health UK and Channel4. It aims to encourage people to openly discuss mental health by sharing and posting images of themselves with a post-it note on their forehead with the campaign hashtag #GetTheInsideOut, and then upload the More…