Loved by fitness gurus like Joe Wicks, coconut oil has become increasingly popular in recent years, but is it all it’s cracked up to be? Coconuts: just the thought of them transports you to a tropical paradise. Over the years, they’ve come up in various diet myths – who…
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Rebecca Thair
Rebecca is the Editor of Happiful magazine
Alcohol-free festive drinks
With Christmas party season around the corner, the fizz is bound to be flowing – but you don’t always have to ‘drink’ to enjoy the festive spirit…
How to Prevent a Lonely Christmas
Mental health charity Mind launches a campaign aimed at significantly reducing the number of people feeling alone over the festive season It’s the most wonderful time of the year – or so they say. Research from Mind [https://www.mind.org.uk/] in November 2016 found that people with a…
The Flying Seagull Project: The Charity Putting Smiles Back on the Faces of Refugee Children
Play is such a vital part of children’s development, but for kids living in refugee camps, it’s merely a memory. That is, until Ash Perrin created his charitable circus troupe to tour the world and bring back the laughter Ash Perrin When most of us think back to…
Harmful Effects Of Bullying Reduce Over Time
Scientists say the mental health impact of childhood bullying appears to dissipate over the years, suggesting recovery is possible The negative impacts of bullying [http://www.bullying.co.uk/] in childhood appear to lessen after five years, a new UK study suggests. Research by University College London published in JAMA…
The Mind Media Awards 2017
Monday 13 November marked a special occasion in our calendars, as hundreds of people championing mental health flocked to the Odeon in Leicester Square to celebrate the Mind Media Awards [https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/mind-media-awards/virgin-money-giving-mind-media-awards-2017-shortlist/] . Stephen Fry speaking at the Mind Media Awards With Mind ambassador Fearne…
How technology can help address alcohol dependency
This Alcohol Awareness Week focuses on the impact alcoholism can have on the wider family. But the important thing to remember is that there are support services out there for everyone involved…
Autism – It’s Different For Girls
Largest ever study shows support can be better tailored Autistic [http://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-is/asd.aspx] women and girls struggle more with organisational tasks than their male counterparts, according to the largest ever study into executive functioning in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), published in Autism Research. With…
Mitch Winehouse: Preserving My Daughter's Legacy
Alongside visiting Amy's Place [https://happiful-magazine.ghost.io/amys-place-where-vulnerable-women-can-flourish/] and meeting the residents whose lives are changing thanks to the support of the Amy Winehouse Foundation, Happiful spoke to the Founder of this fantastic initiative, Amy's dad Mitch: > Amy would truly love Amy's…