The link between air pollution and our physical health is well established, but now researchers say it's also linked to a higher risk of mental illnesses.

Sonia Elks · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 23 Aug 2019

Global Health

Got the blues? Head for some green spaces

People are much more upbeat on social media after spending time at the park, according to a new study from the US.

Sean Fleming 23 Aug 2019

Mental Health

Employers can help stressed-out workers by providing resilience training

A new study has shown that resilience training can help workers tackle mental health issues.

Dina Gerdeman · Harvard Business School Working Knowledge 21 Aug 2019

Education and Skills

This is the secret behind long-term academic success and growth

A study of 12,000 students in the US found adopting a growth mindset could help them do better in school.

Paul Ratner · Big Think 16 Aug 2019

Workforce and Employment

Finland is taking a radical new approach to flexible working

New laws in the Nordic nation are designed to support a good work-life balance, which is increasingly recognized as beneficial to workers and businesses.

Johnny Wood 14 Aug 2019

Mental Health

The millennial friendship crisis

Almost one in three millennials in the United States reports feeling lonely and, perhaps more worrying, one in five says they have no friends, according to a new survey.

Rosamond Hutt 14 Aug 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

This model can predict if you're at risk of Alzheimer’s

A model developed at MIT predicts the cognitive decline of patients at risk for Alzheimer’s disease by forecasting their cognition test scores up to two years in the future, which could h...

Rob Matheson 07 Aug 2019

Mental Health

Denmark is experimenting with ‘culture vitamins’ to lift people out of depression

Art and cultural activities may provide a more effective way of helping people with depression than conventional drug-based therapies. Communal singing, visiting galleries, museums and th...

Douglas Broom 06 Aug 2019

Mental Health

6 productivity hacks that will make you way more productive

From learning when to say no to eating some frogs - here's a few tips to help you manage your time better, according to Dr Travis Bradberry.

Dr Travis Bradberry · LinkedIn 06 Aug 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

Schools in Florida now have to teach mental and emotional health

Schools in the US state of Florida will be required to teach students about youth mental and emotional health. It’s the latest response to mounting evidence about the scale of mental heal...

Douglas Broom 05 Aug 2019

Arts and Culture

Meet Cipta: the comic book hero using her powers to tackle bullying in schools

Here’s the winning entry in a UNICEF competition that asked young people to create a superhero to raise awareness of a global issue.

Douglas Broom 31 Jul 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

Social isolation is linked to higher mortality rates and illness

With loneliness being compared to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, psychologists have gathered evidence of the effects that 'painful isolation' can have on us.

Esteban Ortiz-Ospina · Our World in Data 30 Jul 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Grey fingers: Ageing Singapore uses gardening to fight loneliness

Gardening is being used as a means for the elderly to socialise, make new friends, and fend off loneliness in Singapore's ageing population.

Beh Lih Yi · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 26 Jul 2019

Mental Health

Why humans aren’t designed to be happy

Humans spend their days chasing happiness, but as Rafael Euba, a lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry, writes, there's no biological basis for sustained happiness.

Rafael Euba · The Conversation 26 Jul 2019

Mental Health

Are we happier when we spend more time with others?

Researchers have explored the link between social interaction and our mental well-being, and how other factors such as income can play a supporting role.

Esteban Ortiz-Ospina · Our World in Data 25 Jul 2019

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Mental Health

Poor air quality leads to depression and bipolar disorder, study finds

Got the blues? Head for some green spaces

Employers can help stressed-out workers by providing resilience training

This is the secret behind long-term academic success and growth

Finland is taking a radical new approach to flexible working

The millennial friendship crisis

This model can predict if you're at risk of Alzheimer’s

Denmark is experimenting with ‘culture vitamins’ to lift people out of depression

6 productivity hacks that will make you way more productive

Schools in Florida now have to teach mental and emotional health

Meet Cipta: the comic book hero using her powers to tackle bullying in schools

Social isolation is linked to higher mortality rates and illness

Grey fingers: Ageing Singapore uses gardening to fight loneliness

Why humans aren’t designed to be happy

Are we happier when we spend more time with others?

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