The Politics of Depression

Posted by on Feb 22, 2010 in education, news and events, positive psychology | 0 comments

Politicians are taking notice of the impact on depression in the workplace and society.  And for once, their thinking seems smart to me.  Which is?  To start to tackle mental health issues at school age so there is a better chance of preventing depression from striking in the first place. Teach people self-esteem and resilience while young and the chances of them suffering from depression in...

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Maximum Headroom

Posted by on Apr 20, 2009 in positive psychology | 0 comments

I came across a great BBC website recently that I thought I could share with you all.  It’s called Headroom: Unwind Your Mind.  The site contains a cleverly formatted mix of health news, stories, tests and interactive resources.  For instance, there’s a section called MoodScape that allows you to create your own unique animation to reflect your mood.  There is also a MoodSpa to...

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Dumbing Down or Smarting Up?

Posted by on Jan 7, 2009 in education | 0 comments

OK, so you’ve heard me go on for some time now about the crap (that’s a technical term) state of our education system: too narrow, goal-less, unilateral in teaching method, one-size-fits-all, target-driven, test-ravaged, non-applied, faddish, etc. Well now it seems that someone up there in the clouds of politik-land agrees with me. Not that I can claim personal responsibility for the...

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