Tag: mental health
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What caused the wave of rioting this Spring?
Commentators were quick to blame Brexit or fallout from the Storey funeral. But how close are these explanations to the truth and to what extent can they help us understand how such events could be prevented?
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How I use film, animation and VR to capture the experience of mental abuse
Lucy Baxter looks at the Mental Abuse Matters project which raises awareness of mental abuse by telling stories through animation and virtual reality.
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What schools should consider before adding mental health to the curriculum
Dr John Moriarty looks at the growing interest in mental health literacy in schools that aims to give young people the knowledge and skills to monitor and manage their own mental well-being.
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What is happening to healthcare in Northern Ireland prisons?
The NI Prison Service has been in the spotlight recently over its handling of serious incidents of self-harm and the potential for overdoses to occur through the use of prescription medication. Dr Michelle Butler highlights that less attention has been paid to the role of the health service in these events despite significant failings on…
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Mental health wellbeing and the role of the arts
As this year’s Northern Ireland Mental Health Arts and Film Festival gets underway, Dr Gavin Davidson looks at the role of the arts in supporting a positive approach to mental health and how research at Queen’s University is reinforcing the importance of the arts in mental health and wellbeing.