Mental health

21 hrs ago

Three women and a man smile as they sit around a table making crafts. They each have a hot drink in front of them.

'Everything is better with a cuppa'

A community group is tackling social isolation after being spurred into action by a suicide attempt.

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2 days ago

A collage against a yellow background shows the head of an older man with a beard and glasses on a platform surrounded by red crown control ropes. Two arms of other people appear separately either side of him holding phones which are taking pictures (Credit: Getty Images/BBC/Serenity Strull)

The benefits of thinking about your legacy now

Research shows that considering how we will be remembered when we die can help us improve our mental health and find more meaning during our lives – including if we are still young.

2 days ago

A man with a brown beard and short brown hair stands with his arm around a woman with long brown hair and sunglasses. The man wears activewear, a race number and a medal and the woman wears blue jeans and a white T-shirt. Both have text written across their shirts which reads "baby loss and infertility support".

'You get help after your first heart attack - why not after a miscarriage?'

Women from across the region share their experiences of accessing miscarriage support services.

2 days ago

A film still showing two actors playing the roles of an 18th Century king and queen. On the left, a man wears a white wig and black and red military jacket over a white shirt. He has a pensive look on his face. On the right, a woman wearing a ginger bouffant wig, blue dress and pearls who holds the man's chin in her hand.

The man who was celebrated for 'restoring' King George

Lincolnshire physician Francis Willis is remembered as a pioneer, but did his methods really work?

2 days ago

A woman with curly blonde hair in an up do. She is wearing a white dress and is looking at the camera with a neutral expression.

Early days of being a mum were 'darkest time' says Kimberley Nixon

Kimberley Nixon has shared her experience of postnatal OCD to help others feel less alone.

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Excessive social media 'negatively impacts wellbeing'

The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.

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Dawn French wearing a black top, sat in a studio with a red mic in front of her.

'People can feel lonely in a crowd'

Dawn French discusses loneliness, particularly among older women, on Woman's Hour.

4 days ago

5 days ago

Tyler West sits in a white t-shirt with a black mic in front of him. A hanging plant is behind him.

'I used to be the shy kid'

Tyler West opens up about his experience of school on Sort Your Life Out Unpacked.

5 days ago

6 days ago

There is a purple and white upright banner with slogans about the violet project on the left, in the middle there is a cork board with some postcards on and on the right is the founder of the charity, Mel Griffin, who has blonde hair and is wearing glasses and a long light green dress. She is holding a memory book dedicated to her younger sister.

Group to help teenagers bereaved by suicide

The group for 15-19 year olds can help them realise "I'm not alone" and bond with others, the charity says.

6 days ago

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