Scottish youth will be leading an in-depth study into child and adolescent mental health services Between 15 and 20 people aged 14–22, from a variety of backgrounds, will be selected to join a new Scottish government youth commission on mental health services. The working group will then report back…
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Maurice Richmond
Maurice is a contributing writer at Happiful Magazine
Send In the Clowns, Part Two: Ian Boldsworth
In part two of our comedy special we speak to Ian Boldsworth. Ian spent 16 years on the stand-up circuit, under the stage name Ray Peacock, and won the Digital Champion Award at the 2017 Mind Media Awards for his mental health podcast. A prolific performer, down-to-earth Ian fronts up…
Are Mental Health Apps The Future?
There are an array of apps out there for everything – from calculating how high you can throw your phone to how quickly you can milk a cow – but what are they doing for mental health? Over in Australia, a pioneering trial to find out if mental health apps work among…
How to Survive the Family Christmas Dinner
While Christmas events are pictured as fun, warm reunions, the reality can be high tensions and bubbling resentment. Whether it’s competitive spirits getting the better of us as Monopoly comes out, or arguments spilling out over the table, preparing yourself can really pay off Sitting in silence watching Christmas…
Police ‘First Resort’ in Helping Mental Health Issues Prompts Positive National Debate
Pressures raise awareness for better professional resources Senior police figures say the lack of mental health provisions is placing an unacceptable drain on the force, prompting calls for better formulations and treatments of people with serious mental health issues. Martyn Underhill, Dorset’s police and crime commissioner, passionately called for…
What is the Attention Economy?
Silicon Valley treats your attention span like a valuable commodity. In other words, the more you engage with their products, the more powerfully they control your life. That’s why you can’t turn off your social media accounts – because they’ve got you hooked This Is Only The Beginning…
Neutralise Your Road Rage
Carved up at the crossroad? Brake-tested on the back lane? Learn how to control your descending red mist Figures from Tyreshopper found a staggering 80% of Brits have fallen victim to road rage in the past year alone. Worryingly, the same poll shows 66% of traffic deaths are down to…
The Happiful Mental Health Survey: Premier League Football
As part of our football feature [https://happiful-magazine.ghost.io/has-football-scored-an-own-goal/] , we contacted every club in the Premier League and asked three questions: • What does your club do to support the mental health of your players? • What community-based mental health initiative do you have? • What more can be done to…
Do You Have a Rich Face?
Researchers claim you can tell a person’s bank balance in a matter of seconds – just by looking at them How can you spot wealthy folk? For some, it may be a Louis Vuitton handbag. For others, a flashy car. But who’s to say that bag is genuine, or…