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Overcoming insomnia
As many as one-in-seven people live with long-term insomnia – whether that be disturbed nights, or hours spent lying in bed wide awake. But it keep reading
I work as a GP and feel powerless to treat patients with mental illness
Patients ask what depression is but, ultimately, our understanding of mental health problems is poor This is an edited version of an article first published by The Guardian During medical school I was made aware, keep reading
Overcoming insomnia
As many as one-in-seven people live with long-term insomnia – whether that be disturbed nights, or hours spent lying in bed wide awake. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With help from expert keep reading
Air pollution kills five people in Bristol each week, study shows
Toxic air contributes to health conditions such as asthma, cancer and stroke, say experts This is an edited version of an article first published by The Guardian Five people die each week in Bristol as keep reading
Talking about mental health in the workplace
Opening up about mental health at work can feel hard, but it can have some incredible benefits. Kat Nicholls discusses how talking about her mental health in the workplace helped her feel better This is keep reading
Small things can make a big difference in tackling loneliness
In February The Guardian published an article by Owen Jones on the small ways we tackle loneliness. Here are four responses to that piece – Esther Rantzen on a successful helpline, Ken Baldry on the keep reading
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A report by the royal colleges has highlighted the impact of poor air quality on children’s health This is an edited version of an article keep reading
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As we continue to see mental health as a leading cause of disability worldwide – with depression alone costing the UK £7.5bn per year due keep reading
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Amid a global shortage of HPV vaccine, more must be done to steer supplies towards those most at risk: girls in poor countries This is keep reading
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Prompted by a reader’s offer, donations to two bookshops have already funded hundreds of giveaways of Matt Haig’s book Reasons to Stay Alive This is keep reading
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