Mental health awareness

Emotions and the Web

MediaSnackers are putting together an exciting new project looking at how people (aged 13-19) feel online. Although it is not live yet I am so interested to see how it will work, as emotions, the web, and networks is a particular interest of mine. I also like the fact that MediaSnackers isn’t approaching this as […]

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Bluest Monday of the Year?

In a very Mindapples type article in the Telegraph today, they asked some eminent figures for their ‘cheer-up’ tips. Here is just a sample from the article: Anthony Horowitz, author and screenwriter: “If you’re stuck in the city at a time of high stress, the best thing is to pop down to your local cemetery. […]

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This Much Depression

The publication, This Much Depression is about the seasonal affective depression(SAD) in Vancouver. As Vancouver has lots of rain, compared to other places, many people are suffered from the SAD. This book tells about what is SAD, personal experiences of SAD and how to get over it. The signage designed for measure the depression of […]

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Mark Johnson on emotional education

In today’s Guardian Mark Johnson has written an article entitled Forget Sats: lesson one is a basic emotional education. It is very interesting to read Mark’s thoughts on the subject, as he school experience was difficult. He is author of Wasted, which describes his experiences growing up with violence, alcohol and drugs, often crime. Mark’s comment in […]

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