As England is once again in lockdown, new research shows the rate of ‘lockdown loneliness’ and its impact on mental health is as high as 27% in the UK.
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- Mental Health & Well-Being
How Taking Photos of Our Pets Is Good for Us, And Is Still Getting the UK Through Lockdown
by Psychregby PsychregNew research on Britain’s obsession with pets has revealed the important role our furry friends played over the lockdown period.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Here’s How to Manage Your Anxiety During a Second National Lockdown
by News Releaseby News ReleaseSince the outbreak of coronavirus, 84.9% of adults have reported that they’ve felt anxious as a result of the pandemic.
- Society & Culture
New Research Reveals Risky Sexual Behaviour and STIs Are Rising Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
by Psychregby PsychregResearch has found that despite the COVID 19 lockdown restrictions, diagnosis of STIs has increased.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Learning Something New with Your Family During Lockdown Could Improve Your Well-Being
One key aspect in their lessons is its ability to support the immediate mental health needs of the learners who were in a period of sudden isolation.
- Business & Industry
New Research Reveals Mentally Demanding Tasks Are More Difficult to Handle at Home
by Psychregby PsychregWorking from home, while doing complicated tasks and detailed thinking might have adverse effects on doing cognitive tasks.
- Resources, Announcements & Books
Surviving Lockdown in the English Countryside: New Book Unpacks the First Months of Coronavirus in Britain
by Psychregby PsychregLife in a Time of Plague is the story of Britain under the first 75 days of its unprecedented COVID-19 lockdown.
- Health & Wellness
From Lockdown to Playing Grounds: Psychological Strategies to Help Athletes Cope with the New Normal
The sense of confinement that has come from the quarantine period has had a debilitating impact on the psychological well-being of athletes.
- Education & Learning
Co-op to Donate £10,000 Worth of Supplies to Students in Lockdown
by Psychregby PsychregAn estimated 3,000 students are currently being told to self-isolate following localised coronavirus outbreaks on a number of campuses across the UK.
- Special Needs
British Psychological Society Responds to Coronavirus Act Review
by Psychregby PsychregThe BPS has raised concerns about the extension to the Coronavirus Act and its impact on Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessments.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Psychological Fallout of Pandemic for Families Will Last Longer Than the Virus
by Psychregby PsychregTavistock Relationships’ CEO Andrew Balfour, expresses his concern about the impact of the pandemic on the mental health and well-being of UK families.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Councillors Urge People ‘Not to Judge’ Those Without Face Coverings Because of Hidden Disabilities
by Psychregby PsychregElected Members are reminding people to be mindful of those with hidden disabilities who are unable to wear one.
- Leisure & Lifestyle
New YouTube Motivational Channel, AIM Hard, launched to support your Mental and Physical Wellbeing
by AIM Hardby AIM HardOne such initiative is the formation of a new YouTube Channel, AIM Hard, an inspirational and motivational channel launched in August 2020.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
More People With Alcohol Addiction Check Into Rehab – Figures Reveal Covid-Impact on Drinkers
by Psychregby PsychregMore people with alcohol addiction have admitted themselves into rehab treatment facilities across the country during the coronavirus crisis.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Financial Strain Causes Poor Mental Health in Third of Brits
by Psychregby PsychregAlmost a third of UK adults are concerned that the financial strain caused by the coronavirus pandemic is negatively impacting their mental health.