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Mental health and persistent pain
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Szara Coote joined 3 years, 9 months ago
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Thomas John Rose posted an update 3 years, 11 months ago
There’s been lots of reports on how the outdoors, green areas, gardening and nature can help with mental health. I’m lucky I live next to the Malvern Hills and can get out and about in the hills with no problems with social distancing. I’ve also got a wild garden to get lost in. My passions are mountains, rivers and the sea. I’m a bit lost without…Read more
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Anindita Ghosh posted an update 3 years, 12 months ago
Hi all,
Public Health England are running a webinar on 20th May about the Impact of COVID-19 on Musculoskeletal Health and Mental Wellbeing.You can find out more here about the themes they aim to cover:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/impact-of-covid-19-on-musculoskeletal-health-and-mental-wellbeing-tickets-66248353609 -
Monika Waller posted an update 4 years ago
Hello. I’m an arthritis suffer and an optimist. I’m half way through my master’s in Applied Positive Psychology and I have huge interest in Posttraumatic Growth. I believe there’s great scope to better link up physical health and psychological wellbeing. In my view there’s already enough focus on pathology. As a patient I’d like to see more focus…Read more
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Monika Waller joined 4 years ago
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Will Bostock posted an update 4 years ago
I am a GP with an interest in the interaction between physical and mental health. I think the distinction is not always a helpful way of understanding humans, and this is especially true with chronic pain. Our health beliefs play an important role in our overall wellbeing, both mental and physical, and as health care professionals there is a…Read more
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Hi William,
I agree that the examination of professionals’ health beliefs would be a potentially very fruitful avenue to explore.
Somewhat related to this is the lack of confidence physical health care workers may have in treating co-morbid mental health conditions, and vice versa for mental health workers. For instance research has indicated…Read more-
Indeed. I have experienced this first hand whilst working in in-patient psychiatry whilst cross covering the main hospital. “Expert generalists” may be able to help in taking an holistic view. Barriers to alternative or holistic therapies such as exercise are interesting. Of course, there is a dynamic between the HCP and the patients health…Read more
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Will Bostock joined 4 years ago
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Vic Parsons joined 4 years, 2 months ago
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