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Mental Health

Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity Webinar Series: Understanding Stigma and Discrimination as Drivers of Mental Health Disparities for Diverse, Rural, LGBTQ+ Communities

Date and Time August 22, 20241:30–3:00 p.m. ET Additional upcoming webinarsCultural Strengths as Protection: Multimodal Findings Using a Community-Engaged Process: Sept. 11, 2024, 1:00–2:30 p.m. ETNIH Women’s Health Roundtable: Maternal Mental Health Research: Sept. 16, 2024, 12:00–4:00 p.m. ETMechanisms of Risk and Resilience for Mental Health in Individuals of Mexican Origin: Sept. 23, 2024, 1:30–3:00 p.m.…

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New In-Work Support Service launched at Mid & North Powys Mind

 by Anna Poulton In-Work Support Service Coordinator, Mid & North Powys MindThe In-Work Support Service is a new, Welsh Government funded service being delivered by Minds in Powys. It is a 2 years’ project focussed on reducing the impact of health issues in the workplace. It is aimed at individuals and businesses, providing therapeutic support for…

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World Mental Health Day 2023

What is World Mental Health Day?The World Federation for Mental Health was founded in 1948 in the same era as the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO). This year, along with the NHS, it celebrates its 75th birthday.1992 saw the first World Mental Health Day, so this year’s awareness day on 10…

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The DPJ Foundation launches vital children’s books

Lawnsiad Sefydliad DPJ o lyfrau plant hanfodolDPJ founder Emma’s children – Trystan, Mali & Erin Plant Emma, sylfaenydd DPJ – Trystan, Mali ac ErinOn Tuesday 10 October 2023, World Mental Health Awareness Day, The DPJ Foundation shared their first series of therapeutic children’s picture books the “Dan Y Bont” series with schools across Wales.The DPJ Foundation,…

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Volunteering at Christmas & New Year

Gareth Ratcliffe (sat centre) and the team of Hay on Wye Christmas volunteersThis seasonal blog post is about the benefits volunteering can bring to so many people and organisations over the Christmas season. There are so many volunteering options out there during the deep mid winter. It can make a refreshing change to do something…

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The value of play to children’s emotional wellbeing

by Rachel Maflin, Manager, Play Radnor“Children need the freedom and the time to play;play is not a luxury, play is a necessity.”Kay Redfield JamisonWe know that allowing children time to play brings enormous benefits to children’s development. Play helps children to make sense of the world, through exploration, imagination and experience. It helps children to…

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A Private Land Art Lab – Gweithdy Celf TirDiaffordd

 Sat 28 – Sun 29 October 2023by Penny Hallas & Susan AdamsThe Art Lab was the culmination of A Private Land project, featuring 2 days of co-produced, collaborative art including sculpture, video, painting, drawing, animation – and events featuring performance poetry, music and projection. Having an Art Lab rather than an exhibition felt like the…

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Webinar: NIH’s Definition of a Clinical Trial

Date and Time June 20, 20249:00–10:00 a.m. ET OverviewDoes your research study meet the National Institutes of Health (NIH) definition of a clinical trial? Tune into this webinar to find out!Experts from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will provide an overview of NIH clinical trial classifications, with a particular focus on global mental health…

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