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By Colby and Kieran, age 13, PCSA, Jill Dando News BBCTV cameras have filmed inside two Weston-super-Mare schools today to cover a brilliant feelgood story. They were filming a story on English teacher Sarah O’ Gorman who is flying out to Malawi in two weeks’ time to set up the
Laughter
On World Mental Health Day, here are 15 quick tips to boost your mental health, by Health Reporter 1. Think of three things you can be thankful for and write them down 2. Life is just a series of moments. Be mindful in the moment you’re in - enjoy
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By Jill Dando News It is said that laughter is the best medicine and now it has been proved to be true. Angie Belcher, a comic with a background in psychology, has teamed up with the National Health Service (NHS)-backed Wellspring Settlement Social Prescribing unit in Bristol to prescribe
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By Jill Dando News A mental health charity has expanded its projects to boost peoples mental well-being. Wellspring Counselling, based in Nailsea, North Somerset, UK is expanding its affordable Counselling services to adults and young people. They have just taken on five extra counsellors and are involved in training four
Charity
By Jill Dando News James Smith took part in Sunday’s London Marathon to raise vital funds for a Burnham and Highbridge charity in Somerset that provides mental health support. James, a former The King Alfred School Academy student in Highbridge, took on the 26.2-mile challenge to raise funds
Charity
By Jill Dando News A unique inspirational Chilli charity has been launched to transform lives, just a short journey from Jill Dando’s childhood home. Lives have already been changed for the better, all at a farm in Somerset near Weston-super-Mare - with delicious chilli as the item being made
Animals
By Jill Dando News It has long been known that dogs bring a boost to happiness, mental well-being and are a fantastic antidote for loneliness. Life is just better with a dog. Johanna Carrington, aged 100, has just adopted a dog called Gucci and immediately felt the benefits. “It was
Mental Health
By Good News Post Research suggests that 1 in 4 people experience at least 1 mental health diagnosable problem. With ongoing challenges to our daily lives, the importance of mental fitness and the need for accessible support is now greater than ever. In response to this, Norfolk-based entrepreneur and former
Mental Health
By Jill Dando News Who doesn’t feel stressed out with the modern pace of life and a turbulent world? Now its good news for staying calm in the middle of difficult times - it’s true that so-called ’Forest Bathing’, walking mindfully in the woods, is good for you.
Charity
By Jill Dando News The organisers of a fundraising darts competition have presented £1,200 to an inspirational mental health charity. Lewis Tuck and Rob Broom organised the recent darts event at Highbridge Social Club in Somerset where dozens of players took part, raising funds for mental health support charity
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By Jill Dando News It is good news for mental well-being for thousands more people. Inspirational mental health support charity In Charley’s Memory unveiled expanded facilities after a major funding boost of £390,000 from National Lottery Community Fund. Dozens of local people gathered at the charity’s building
Mental Health
By Health Correspondent, The Post Study after study shows mental health issues on the rise, with people feeling more stressed and anxious than they were just a few years ago. Modern living in towns and cities wires our brains for stress. Yet the good news is that dozens of studies
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By Jill DANDO News School nurses have received hundreds of text messages from students across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) over the six weeksafter launching a new text messaging support service. ChatHealth was launched on April 25 by the Community Children’s Health Partnership (CCHP), which is led
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It’s good news for living longer as well as being happy - start to think positively. A new study finds that higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across racial and ethnic groups. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of
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By Jill Dando News Meet the latest superfood that could be a boost against dementia - the humble cranberry. Adding the miracle fruit to diets could help improve memory and brain function, and lower ‘bad’ cholesterol—according to new research. A new study from the University of East Anglia highlights
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By Jill Dando News The fundraisers raised £940 for the Burnham-on-Sea-based mental health charity, In Charley’s Memory. The Somerset charity has expanded over the last few years with rises in demand for their services. Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales within the Snowdonia National Park, at 1,085