Links

Current psychological research

The British Psychological Society manages the award-winning blog, BPS Research Digest, which provides original, authoritative reports on the latest psychology research papers (and a few other fun features too).

Prevalence of mental health problems

A Guardian piece on burden of disease attributed to mental ill health in developing countries  (some reference to WHO estimates).
 

Mental Health Foundation statistics (and mindfulness).

"China has 100 million people with mental illness”.

For a cultural perspective relevant to our international students, a Guardian report on mental Health treatment and population figures for China. 

Mental illness in developing countries (Guardian Report).

Mental health issues in university students

An interesting commentary from National Union of Students, UK, on the outcome of their recent student mental health survey, and a copy of the survey report .

Stigma regarding mental health

A Guardian report on mental health stigma in South Asia. 

Ruby Wax on mental health

Comedian, Ruby Wax, discusses her depression openly and with humour. Her infamous TED talk (below) includes a brilliantly simple explanation of how our brains are out of step with contemporary Western society.

Interview with All in The Mind, ABC Radio National.

Online Mindfulness Resources

Free Mindfulness Resources

The Blackdog Institute offers a simple mindfulness brochure that outlines techniques and further resources for integrating mindfulness into everyday life.

ReachOut.com provides a more comprehensive online factsheet that details what mindfulness is, how it works and why it may be beneficial to our wellbeing.   

The Greater Good Science Centre at Berkley University offers some advice on how to make mindfulness practice more appealing to young men.

Paid Mindfulness Resources

Be Mindful Online is paid an online course that shows you how to practise mindfulness in daily life. Mindfulness is a mind-body approach to life that helps people to relate differently to experiences. It involves paying attention to thoughts, feelings and body sensations in a way that increases our ability to manage difficult experiences and make wise choices. 

Singing can aid well-being

Professor Jenny Sharples from Victoria University examined 'group singing' and its associated health and wellbeing benefits. The report concluded that group singing can lead to benefits such as increased self-confidence, empowerment, wellbeing and interpersonal skills, and lowered feelings of isolation, depression and anxiety.

Steve Robbins

Steve Robbins from the University of Michigan

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