This category includes articles about public health research, policies and interventions that aim to reduce ill mental health and promote mental wellbeing in children, adolescents and adults.
Loneliness is on the rise in Ireland. In a primary study undertaken by the European Commission, over 20% of respondents in Ireland reported feeling lonely – the highest level in …
Continue reading “Breaking the stigma: welcome to the Men’s Shed movement”
A cost-of-living crisis is more than just an economic squeeze: it is a public health emergency. A new report, from Public Health Wales, explores the cost-of-living crisis and unveils how …
Continue reading “From crisis to catalyst: it’s time to prioritise health and wellbeing”
Sweden has taken innovative steps to highlight how important the arts are to our health and wellbeing. In the Västra Götaland region and two other regions across the country, Circus …
Continue reading “Wellbeing and the rise of the Circus Consultant”
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)s are traumatic events in (early) childhood that significantly affect health and wellbeing, such as verbal, mental, sexual and physical abuse, or being raised in an environment …
Arts and culture can help us recover from the collective trauma of the pandemic. How can we gain a deeper understanding of the links between health, culture, and the social …
Since COVID-19 arrived in Europe, Eurofound has been researching how the pandemic is changing the way we work and live. Here they summarise some of their findings on gender inequalities …
More than one in four European employees suffer from a long-standing illness or health condition [1], and an even larger proportion is at risk of developing health problems in the …
Dealing with grief during the COVID-19 pandemic requires special support. During these difficult times, the work carried out by the Spanish Ministry of Health aims to provide that support. …
Continue reading “Support materials for coping with grief in times of COVID-19 in Spain”
As we all spend more time at home, the links between our homes and health have never been clearer. How can we build on those links to improve health outcomes? …
Continue reading “Social homes – foundations for building back better”
Interpersonal violence is a problem everywhere in Europe. For many, lockdowns have made their situations worse. In Tuscany, Italy, many different services are coming together to prevent and treat interpersonal …
Continue reading “Preventing and counteracting interpersonal violence”
La violenza domestica è un problema ovunque in Europa, ulteriormente aggravatata dalle recenti misure di lockdown. In Toscana, Italia, diversi servizi lavorano assieme per prevenire e curare la violenza interpersonale …
Continue reading “Prevenire e contrastare la violence interpersonale”
Las situaciones de duelo en el contexto de la pandemia por COVID-19 han sido y siguen siendo momentos en los que las personas necesitan un apoyo especial. El trabajo realizado …
Continue reading “Materiales de apoyo para afrontar el duelo en tiempos de coronavirus en España”
During the pandemic, access to healthcare has been limited and we have been forced to become more isolated. Under these conditions, how can we help older people to live independent …
Continue reading “Supporting older people in remote areas in a post COVID-19 time”
In Slovenia, health promotion centers – embedded within all primary care centers – are the main providers of preventive and health-promotion services, including mental health services. Soon after the pandemic …
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