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Obsessively checking the news is bad for your wellbeing

A new study found that  people with an obsessive urge to check the news "are more likely to suffer from stress and anxiety.

The New Daily · Oct 17, 2022

For stomach pain and other IBS symptoms, new apps can bring relief

If you often have pain, bloating, urgency or other symptoms of gastrointestinal distress, you may have IBS. Here's how to find relief, using the latest science and a new generation of apps.

WEKU · Oct 16, 2022

Study finds eating healthy and avoiding the news best protected people’s mental health during pandemic

Spending time outdoors and drinking more water also had positive effects

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022

What’s it like working from the pub? Well, the beer numbs your cost-of-living anxiety

With so many pubs facing closure this winter, some are trying to create the new WFH – let’s call it WFP, says writer Imogen West-Knights

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022

Heidi Stevens: Screening all kids for anxiety is a good thing—as long as we do it the right way

Children may soon be routinely screened by their pediatricians for anxiety and depression, if the advice of a panel of medical experts takes hold.

Tribune News Service · Oct 14, 2022

Talking therapies could improve mental health of people with dementia – study

Scientists say their findings support the use of these practices to treat anxiety and depression in people with the condition.

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

Mum called 'judgemental' after refusing to take nephew to trampoline park

A woman has been called out after refusing to take her 11-year-old nephew to a trampoline park with her daughter, though others said they "would have refused as well".

Edinburgh Live · Oct 13, 2022

Christine McGuinness admits she’s ‘really not fine’ after split from husband Paddy ahead of NTAs appearance

The TV star, 34, shared her anxiety about going to the award show where she is nominated for an award alongside her estranged husband

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2022

How creating art on holiday could help with anxiety, stress and burnout

Art has been used in mental health treatment for decades. Now it’s coming to a wellbeing retreat near you, says Lucy Thackray

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Scottish dad made to feel like 'nuisance' while battling mental health awarded £14k

Danny Duployen, from Bo'ness, has won £14,000 in compensation from Scottish whisky firm Whyte and Mackay after staff reportedly refused to work around his struggles with depression and anxiety

Edinburgh Live · Oct 13, 2022