18 h. ago 'My girlfriend acts like a puppy – we get called weird but I love her'

A woman has opened up about how dressing and acting like a puppy with her partner has improved her mental health, saying that it helps her to leave human stresses behind

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39 h. ago Dermot Kennedy reveals insight into 'improving' mental health in candid admission

EXCLUSIVE: Singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy has shared a candid admission into dealing with his mental health and how he's dealt with years of 'relentless' touring

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3 d. ago Sali Hughes on beauty: vitamin patches are all the rage, but are the effects more than skin deep?

They work for HRT and nicotine, but can skin patches really improve mental wellbeing, skin, nails and more?At the end of last year, I noticed many of my beauty industry colleagues were wearing brightly coloured patches – a bit like children’s novelty sticking plasters – on their wrists. Soon they started popping up on my Instagram feed via wellness and lifestyle accounts. These transdermal supplement patches, claiming to improve mental wellbeing, skin, nails, energy levels and more, are expected by industry figures to replace vitamin tablets and gummies in the next five years.Whether or not they do much is hard to call. As patches (and indeed oral supplements) aren’t generally classed as medication, they’re a low priority for clinical testing, while many studies that do exist were undertaken by supplement companies. The anecdotal evidence in favour seems significant, and while this may well be a placebo effect – a friend told me that just seeing the patch there makes ...

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4 d. ago Cancer experts urge doctors to prescribe one simple thing to suffering patients

Exercise has been found to reduce treatment side effects of cancer, improve sleep and boost mental wellbeing - experts now want doctors to prescribe exercise to cancer patients

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9 d. ago Pet owners share key things you should know before getting a dog or cat

While more than half of pet owners said having a pet has improved their physical and mental health, there are definitely a few insights they wish they had prior to becoming pet parents

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2 w. ago Phones have been banned at Brianna Ghey's school following her murder

It was hoped te measure at Birchwood would help curb bullying and improve students' mental health.

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2 w. ago Would YOU put fish sperm in your lips? Our guide to the new anti

A new wave of tweakments, tools and products can bring back volume to mature lips - subtly. Plump up without the trout, says Alice Robertson

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2 w. ago Doctor shares would happen if you stopped eating sugar for two weeks including improved mental health

What happens to our bodies when we completely cut out sugar for a fortnight? You may be surprised at the answer.

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2 w. ago Snooker star Neil Robertson reveals what saved him from 'dangerous' obsession

Former world snooker champion Neil Robertson opens up about the computer games obsession that threatened to get out of control and how taking up golf has improved his mental health

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3 w. ago How tweaking your home’s interior can have a massive improvement on mental health

Styling a calming space full of colour creates a sense of wellbeing and optimism

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3 w. ago ‘A beautiful discovery’: how woodworking is helping people carve out inner peace

The craft is gaining popularity among those in search of a way to slow down, switch off and improve mental healthWoodcarving is gaining in popularity among those who want to whittle away their anxieties and carve out time for themselves amid life’s hurly-burly.Samuel Alexander’s peaceful carving reels on Instagram now have more than 56,000 followers, and his meditative YouTube videos regularly generate more than 60,000 views. Continue reading...

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