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Arthritis, a frequently underestimated condition, has the potential to significantly alter the lives of those affected by it. It stands as the leading cause of disability in the United States, with its global burden growing at an alarming rate. Arthritis, marked by joint inflammation and stiffness, knows no age boundaries, impacting both the young and the elderly. While traditionapharmaceutical treatments
Explains what mental wellbeing means, and gives tips to help you take care of your mental wellbeing.
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Mental wellbeing doesn't have one set meaning. We might use it to talk about how we feel, how well we're coping with daily life or what feels possible at the moment.
Good mental wellbeing doesn't mean that you're always happy. Or that you're unaffected by your experiences.
And having good wellbeing doesn't always mean that you don't have a mental health problem. You may live with a mental health problem, but have good wellbeing right now. Or you might not have a mental health problem, but be struggling with your wellbeing at the moment.
Poor mental wellbeing can make it more difficult to cope with daily life.
I had to make room to be well. Sounds daft but give yourself some space – in my case I used mindfulness to help me gain control.
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You’ll go into your 50s with more brain function than you had when you were 25. While it may dip a little around age 55, don’t dwell on that. Some experts believe that thinking you’ll mentally slow down as you age may make it so. One way to help preserve your brain power (and memory) is to follow a Mediterranean diet that’s rich in fruits, veggies, whole grains, and healthy fats like olive and canola oils.
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Nearly 95% of people who are 50 or older say they’re “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their lives. But in women, the hormone shift of menopause can cause changes in mood. And illness and heavy alcohol use can make you more likely to be depressed. A simple strategy to boost your mood: Sit less and move more. Your chances of mental health issues are higher if you sit more than 7 hours a day or don’t exercise.
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This can be slower to go after viruses and other outside threats. It’s also more likely to attack itself by accident. And your body no longer makes as many “fighter” cells to destroy infections as it used to. Because of all this, you’re more likely to get sick with the flu, pneumonia, or tetanus, so make sure you’re up to date on your vaccines.
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Up to 40% of people over the age of 50 have some hearing loss. Aside from natural aging, your genes can play a part, and some health issues -- like high blood pressure, heart problems, and diabetes -- can affect your hearing over time. If you have concerns, ask your doctor about a hearing test. People who don’t hear well are more likely to cut themselves off from loved ones and be depressed
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When you’re younger, your body swaps out worn-down bone cells with new, strong ones. By the time you’re in your 50s, you have more broken-down bone cells than can be replaced. This means your bones naturally get weaker. To protect them, eat foods that are high in calcium and vitamin D. Weight-bearing and resistance exercises like hiking and lifting weights can also help your bones stay strong.
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After you turn 50, you start to lose muscle at a faster rate. Your physical strength can get weaker, too. The best way to stop this slide is to lift weights or do strength training exercises like lunges and squats 2 to 3 times a week. Not only will you build more lean muscle mass, but you’ll also improve your sense of balance, which will come in handy as you get older
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The tissue and cartilage that cushion your joints begin to thin over time, and you’ll feel the effects of this in your 50s. (Men may notice it sooner.) To stave off joint pain and arthritis, start with your posture. When you slouch, you put pressure on your joints. And keep an eye on your weight, since extra pounds can put pressure on your joints. Also, drink lots of water. When you’re thirsty, your body pulls fluid from joint tissue
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Once you hit your 50s, your chances of a heart attack go up. Exercise can help keep your heart and blood vessels healthy -- aim for at least 30 minutes of activity most days. (Even short walks count.) Try to keep your weight and blood pressure within a normal range, too, and if you haven’t stopped smoking, now’s the perfect time. Cigarette smoke is a major cause of heart disease
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Around the time you turn 50, your hair can start to thin and recede, especially for men. It probably will also be turning gray, depending on your ethnic group and your family history. It’s common to feel self-conscious about how “old” your hair looks, but you can color it. You also might talk with your doctor about medicines or hair transplant surgery
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Any sun damage you had as a carefree kid will now reveal itself. You may see age spots and will need to watch for signs of skin cancer. If you didn’t protect your skin when you were younger, it's not too late to start. Wear sunscreen of at least 30 SPF every day, and have a skin cancer check each year. Your skin will probably also feel drier and be easily irritated. An unscented moisturizer (not lotion) can help
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If you have to squint when you read your phone, that’s because the lenses inside your eyes get stiffer with age. They can no longer quickly switch from a faraway focus to an up-close view. Glasses (like “readers” you buy without a prescription) may help, or you might need a new vision prescription. The older you get, the more your sight will change, so make sure to get regular eye exams.
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The average age a woman’s periods stop for good is 51. As your hormones drop, you might notice things like dry skin, hot flashes, and mood swings. Because the lining of your vagina gets thinner and drier, sex could also be painful. If so, talk to your doctor. Plenty of treatments, from antidepressants to hormone therapy, can help. So can lifestyle changes like getting enough sleep and using lubricant during sex.
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There are lots of things we can do to try to take care of our wellbeing. We have tips to help you:
It's not always easy to take care of our wellbeing. Or to know where to start. You might find it helpful to:
Remember that good days for your wellbeing won't always look the same. We don't always have the same levels of energy or motivation. Be kind to yourself and do what feels right for you at the moment.
If you're struggling with these tips or not finding them helpful, we have information on what to try if these tips don't help.
It was like having a conversation with myself; working my way through whatever problems were bothering me at the time.
Try to think about what might help you to relax. If there's something that helps you, try to find time to fit it into your day. For example, this could be having a bath or shower. Or going for a walk or listening to music.
Our tips and video below may help you to relax. If you find it difficult to switch off, you could also try some of the tips and exercises in our relaxation pages.
If you're feeling overwhelmed by a stressful situation, try to take a break. A change of scene may help you to relax and relieve feelings of distress, even just for a few minutes.
Try to make time to do an activity you like on a regular basis. This could be cooking a meal, getting in touch with a friend or watching TV.
If you're under a lot of pressure, you may start to feel overwhelmed or out of control. Stress can also cause physical effects on our bodies.
See our pages on stress for tips on dealing with pressure and coping with stressful events.
Paying attention to the present moment or your senses can be helpful. This is sometimes called mindfulness. You can use techniques such as meditation or breathing exercises. Or you can practise mindfulness by paying more attention to your senses while doing things you do each day, for example, while washing up or eating.
It's been shown that focusing on the present can help people become more aware of their thoughts and feelings. This means that instead of being overwhelmed by your feelings, it may become easier to manage them.
Our pages on mindfulness have more information. It may help you decide if it's right for you. And there's some exercises you could try.
It may help to put together some things that could help you when you’re struggling. A self-care kit is filled with things that normally comfort you and help you relax. For example, you could include your favourite book, pictures or photos, a stress ball or fidget toy and a comforting blanket or slippers.
Or you could make a digital self-care kit on your phone. You could save photos, music, videos, messages or sayings that you find helpful. Or notes to remind yourself how to manage difficult situations.
There's lots on the internet that may affect our wellbeing. You may find that you're spending more time online than you'd like. Or that it's making your mental health worse. It could help to take breaks from the internet. Or change the accounts you follow or websites you visit. Our pages on looking after your mental health online have more information. This includes tips on getting a good online/offline balance.
We also have tips on coping with distressing events in the news.
Watch our animation for eight relaxation tips to help you look after your mental wellbeing.
Heart palpitations are a feeling like your heart is missing heartbeats, racing or pounding. You can feel palpitations in your chest, throat or neck.
Palpitations can happen at any time, even if you’re resting or doing normal activities. Although they may be startling, palpitations usually aren’t serious or harmful. However, they can sometimes be related to an abnormal heart rhythm that needs medical attention.
Heart palpitations are more common in women and people assigned female at birth, but anyone can experience them.
People can get heart palpitations at different times in their lives. You can get them as a teenager, during pregnancy or during menopause, for example.
How common are heart palpitations?
Heart palpitations are common. One study found that 16% of people saw their primary care provider because they had palpitations. Also, heart palpitations are one of the most common reasons people visit a cardiologist.
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If you’ve ever shared cannabis amongst a group of friends, you’ve probably experienced some cannabis-induced laughing fits. Marijuana can give you a serious case of the giggles, especially when you’re around friends who also seem to find everything funny. But why, exactly, does cannabis make you laugh? To answer this question, we’re taking a closer look at why we laugh and what science can tell us about how marijuana interacts with laughter.
To explain why marijuana makes you laugh, we first need to explain why we laugh in general.
Laughter is actually a very complex process. Neuroscientists have found that laughter involves many different areas of the brain, including the areas that regulate language, memory, logic, motor function, and auditory interpretation. Generally speaking, laughing is a motor reflex, but what causes it is a complicated response to humor, which varies from person to person.
So, many areas of the brain are involved in interpreting humor and, therefore, making you laugh. But MRI brain scans have shown that two parts of the brain are more involved in interpreting humor than the rest of your brain. The frontal and temporal lobes of your cerebral cortex do more heavy lifting when it’s time for your brain to decide whether or not something is funny enough to reflexively laugh at.
Speaking of the frontal and temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex, these two areas of the brain just so happen to get significant stimulation from cannabis use.
When you use marijuana, the cannabinoids and terpenes from that marijuana start interacting with your endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS is a complex nerve signaling system that’s thought to play a role in regulating many bodily systems, including mood, immunity, stress, memory, and pain.
Because they interact with such a widespread bodily system, cannabinoids can affect the body in many ways. One of these ways is by stimulating blood to the right frontal lobe and the left temporal lobe of your brain, which are the areas of the brain most closely associated with laughter. While more research is needed, some scientists have theorized that the stimulation caused by marijuana makes the brain more sensitive to laughter triggers. Meaning, essentially, it may cause you to laugh more easily.
Another effect of marijuana that may stimulate laughter is euphoria. Euphoria is a scientific term for a feeling of intense pleasure and happiness. Your brain feels a burst of euphoria when you laugh, which is the result of dopamine and serotonin activity. Your brain may also feel euphoria if you’ve consumed tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Alongside cannabidiol (CBD), THC is one of the two main cannabinoids in the marijuana plant. CBD is non-psychoactive, while THC is strongly psychoactive. One of the most common psychoactive effects of THC is euphoria.
Marijuana research is still in its infancy, but the current research suggests that THC is very similar in structure to an endocannabinoid called anandamide, which humans produce naturally within the body. Anandamide is a neurotransmitter that plays a major role in how we feel pleasure and process reward signals. THC happens to have almost exactly the same shape as anandamide, so researchers believe it may be able to communicate with endocannabinoid receptors and neurons in a very similar way. And that may be why THC is able to stimulate a sense of euphoria in the brain.
Euphoria itself isn’t the cause of laughter, but it does create great conditions for laughter. When you’re experiencing euphoria, you feel safe, carefree, happy, and stress free. It puts you in a different state of mind, one that’s more open and relaxed, and generally less anxious and depressed. Studies have shown that brains that are experiencing stress or depression actually have less activity in the humor centers of their brain. So, while more research is needed, it’s possible that euphoria may help boost the activity in those parts of the brain, making it easier for you to find something funny and break out into hysterics.
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A medical ventilator is a machine that helps your lungs work. It can be a lifesaving machine if you have a condition that makes it hard for you to breathe properly.
A medical ventilator is a machine that helps your lungs work. It can be a lifesaving machine if you have a condition that makes it hard for you to breathe properly or when you can’t breathe on your own at all.
A ventilator helps to push air in and out of your lungs so your body can get the oxygen it needs. You may wear a fitted mask to help get oxygen from the ventilator into your lungs. Or, if your condition is more serious, a breathing tube may be inserted down your throat to supply your lungs with oxygen.
Ventilators are most often used in hospital settings. A doctor or a respiratory therapist will control how much oxygen is pushed into your lungs by the ventilator.
Other names that a ventilator is known by include:
This article will go into more detail about when a ventilator may be needed, how it works, and what the risks are.
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Over 70% of children in Canada are in some kind of child care arrangement and this number is similar in other countries. Usually, children are placed in child care because both parents are working. However, sometimes, parents are advised by a professional to enroll their child in child care because this environment will promote their child’s development.
Parents have many questions about child care and we thought it would be helpful to identify some common assumptions about the effects of child care and report on what the research actually shows. The first few assumptions relate to typically-developing children, and the final three assumptions relate to children with special needs.
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A study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) in the US looked at the influence of both child care and the home environment on over 1,000 typically-developing children [1]. They found that:
They also found that
This means that families have a greater impact on how a child develops than child care does.
Two family features that had a significant influence on children’s development were the quality of:
The take home message...
Children who attend child care have the same outcomes as children who are cared for at home.
Children who attend child care have the same outcomes as children who are cared for at home. Whether a child attends daycare or not, it is the family that has a major impact on their child’s development, with the parents’ interactions with the child being a critically important factor.
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The NICHD study [1] compared children who attended child care centres with children who attended home-based care (e.g. a home-based daycare, or care within the child’s home by someone other than the child’s parents). They found that centre-based child care was linked to:
Therefore, there appear to be pros and cons to both centre-based and home-based child care settings.
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New Cross Hospital is a hospital in the Heath Town district of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is located to the east of the city centre in Wednesfield and is managed by the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.
The hospital has its origins in the local workhouse designed by Arthur Marshall; the foundation stone was laid by the chairman of the Board of Guardians in September 1900 and it opened in September 1903.[1] The design ensured that the workhouse had infirmary facilities in the north end of the site and the infirmary joined the National Health Service as the New Cross Hospital in 1948.[2]
The first phase of the modern hospital,[3] built by Alfred McAlpine, was completed in 1970.[4] It became the main acute general hospital for Wolverhampton when the Royal Hospitalclosed in June 1997.[5]
In October 2004 a Heart and Lung Centre costing £57 million was opened on the site, the United Kingdom's first purpose built specialist heart centre.[6] In November 2015 a new accident and emergency facility, built by Kier Group and costing £38 million,[7] opened at the hospital.[8]
The Trust has a comprehensive clinical service portfolio across community, secondary and tertiary services.
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News – 12 September 2023Our Future Health, the UK’s largest health research programme, will launch clinic appointments in 29 new locations in September 2023, bringing the total to 113 clinics across the UK.
Four new mobile clinics will be based in supermarket car parks in Hounslow, Hyndburn, Waltham Forest and Watford.
Blood donors will be able to join Our Future Health through their regular blood donation appointment at additional NHS Blood and Transplant locations in Ashford, Beckenham, Birmingham, Bradford, Brighton, Bristol, Cornwall, Coventry, Exeter, Gloucester, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Northwich, Oxford, Plymouth, Reading, Slough, Solihull, Stoke, Surrey, Sutton Coldfield, Tunbridge Wells, Worcester, York.
Our Future Health aims to transform the prevention, detection and treatment of conditions such as dementia, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. With up to five million volunteers right across the UK, the goal is to create one of the most detailed pictures ever of people’s health.
At their clinic appointment, as well as having a blood sample and some physical measurements taken, volunteers will be offered information about their own health, including their blood pressure and cholesterol levels. In the future, volunteers will also be given the option to receive feedback about their risk of some diseases and have the opportunity to take part in cutting-edge research studies.
Working in collaboration with the NHS, the programme is sending invitations to people who live near the new clinics. Anyone over the age of 18 can join by signing up online at ourfuturehealth.org.uk, completing an online health questionnaire, and booking a short clinic appointment.
Our Future Health clinic locations can be viewed on an interactive map here.
Volunteer Gemma Gould, 34, from Coventry said:
“Getting my cholesterol and blood pressure checked during my Our Future Health appointment was reassuring. Taking part is quick, efficient and will help others in the future – a good reason for me to take a break from working and get out of the house!”
Dr Raghib Ali OBE, Chief Medical Officer at Our Future Health, said:
“In order to make discoveries about disease that benefit everyone, we need people from a range of different backgrounds to volunteer for Our Future Health. That’s why we want to make it easier than ever for people to take part, whether it’s at their high street pharmacy, in the car park of their local supermarket, or during their routine blood donation appointment.”
Photos and videos of the mobile clinics can be downloaded here.
Our Future Health is rolling out on a region-by-region basis to invite adults across the UK to join the programme. Volunteers who don’t live near a location where Our Future Health appointments are currently available can join now at ourfuturehealth.org.uk and be notified when new appointment locations become available.
New locations will be announced on the Our Future Health website and social media channels.
1 in 6children aged five to 16 were identified as having a probable mental health problem in July 2020.
1 in 3mental health problems in adulthood are directly connected to an adverse childhood experience (ACE).
Just over 1 in 3children and young people with a diagnosable mental health condition get access to NHS care and treatment.
(i) NHS Digital (2021): 'Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2021'.
(iii) YoungMinds (summer 2020) Coronavirus: Impact on young people with mental health needs (survey two).
(v) ONS: Deaths registered in England and Wales (2019) section six ‘Leading causes of death’.
(vi) NHS Digital (2018) ‘Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2017’. Based on 46.8% of 17 to 19-year-olds that were identified as having a diagnosable mental health condition reporting that they had harmed themselves or tried to kill themselves at some point
(vii) Kessler, R. (2010) ‘Childhood adversities and adult psychopathology in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys’ British Journal of Psychiatry 197(5): 378–385.
(ix) NHS Five Year Forward View for Mental Health dashboard.
(x) YoungMinds (2018) ‘A new era for young people’s mental health’.
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Recent government figures suggest that the UK drug treatment programmes have had limited success in rehabilitating drug users, leading to calls for decriminalisation from some parties. Kailash Chandbelieves that this is the best way to reduce the harm drugs cause, but Joseph Califano thinks not
There is a way that the UK government could more than halve the prison population, prevent burglaries and prostitution, rip the heart out of organised crime, and free up millions of hours of police time. Yet politicians, terrified of the rightwing press, would never dare to suggest the legalisation, regulation, and control of the drugs market, even though it could save lives and bring an end to the needless criminalisation of some of the most vulnerable members of our society. Even downgrading cannabis—a tiny step in the right direction—is now being reconsidered.
Prohibition as a policy has failed. Just look at the US, where hundreds of thousands of people have been jailed and, despite billions of pounds of funding for draconian policies, higher purity drugs continue to flood the market.
Many of the violent criminal gangs owe their existence to the burgeoning, underground drug market. It is they—and not the governments—who control this trade and it is their turf wars that fuel gun crime. Transform—an influential drug policy foundation that has campaigned against prohibition—reports that the annual trade controlled by the gangs is more than £100bn.1 It also points to the fact that the policy drives crime among desperate low income addicts.
You only have to walk through the UK's many red light districts to see the effect of heroin addiction. Young women, putting themselves at grave danger, as they sell their bodies in return for enough cash to fund their next hit. Then there are the prisons overflowing.2
Decriminalising drugs has paid off in the Netherlands. Decriminalisation of heroin and other hard drugs has allowed addicts to be treated as patients. As a result hardly any new heroin addicts are registered,3 while existing users are supported and have been helped to get jobs.
Drugs could easily be regulated in the same manner that alcohol and tobacco are regulated and, more importantly, heavily taxed. The price could still be substantially less than current prices on the illicit market,4 and the revenue generated from the regulation could then be funnelled into education and other rehabilitation programmes. Educating children at an early age is the best weapon we have to combat the drug problems we face today. It would give children the tools to make intelligent and healthy choices in the future. And instead of turning drug addicts back to the streets, investing in rehabilitation programmes would not only help the addicts, but help society.
Many people may think that taking drugs is inherently wrong and so should be illegal. But there is a question of effectiveness—does making it illegal stop people doing it? The answer is clearly no. One could even argue that legalisation would eliminate part of the attraction of taking drugs—the allure of doing something illegal.
Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents: unreliable agencies, a lack of help and dwindling financial resources.
It’s been a nightmare. They are so desperate to hire workers that they will take anyone.”
I am 39 years old. I had to care for my father, who passed from cancer in 2019; my mother, who passed in November 2021 from cancer; and since her passing I have inherited the care of my grandmother. She is 97, diagnosed with moderate dementia and is considered high risk to be left home alone. We had been applying for Medicaid long-term care to receive a home health aide since early November 2021. She finally got a home health aide in January 2022, but it’s been a nightmare. They are so desperate to hire workers that they will take anyone. She was left without an aide on many random days with a late-notice telephone call or text message from the aide needing the day off and the agencies not able to find a replacement in time. I have changed agencies multiple times. My husband has been a great support the entire time. We rely on security cameras we installed in our apartment to see how she is doing while we are at work. How is it on a daily basis? It is emotionally and physically draining. The health care system for the elderly is neglected, broken and inadequate to meet any demands, even the basic needs.
Research suggests that daily added-sugar intake for 90 percent of Americans regularly exceeds the Dietary Guidelines’ recommendation of no more than 10 percent of the total calorie intake (The American Heart Association suggests we limit added sugar to 24gms/day for women and 36gms/day for men). When we consume high amounts of sugar, we become more prone to developing diseases such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, depression and even some types of cancer.
Reducing or cutting out sugar can increase our quality of life no matter what our age or health status. This doesn’t mean we should cut out all forms of sugar. Natural sugars found in fruit, some dairy products, and vegetables, which also contain nutrients like fiber, vitamins and minerals, are not associated with the health risks mentioned above. In fact, they are considered very important parts of a healthy diet when consumed in the proper amounts.
Here are five things that can happen when you cut down on sugar:
Bonus tip! Want to know the quickest way to decrease added sugar intake? Look at the types of beverages you consume.
More than 50 percent of added sugar comes from sweetened beverages we consume – soda, energy/sports drinks, juices, and sweetened tea or coffees to name a few. Just by switching out sweetened beverages for their non-calorie counterparts, you may be able to cut your added sugar intake by more than half.
Wolverhampton Youth Zone named ‘The Way’ opened in January 2016 and is a purpose-built facility for the city’s young people aged 8 – 19 (and 25 with disabilities).
The Youth Zone is located on Worcester Street in Wolverhampton and offers a multitude of activities for young people to partake in, such as sport, fitness, dance, arts, music, media, enterprise and well-being and self-improvement
The Youth Zone is crammed with incredible facilities that young people from Wolverhampton can access for a cost of £5 for an annual membership and 50p per visit. The Way Youth Zone provides a safe environment where young people can come and enjoy themselves, enabling young people to raise their aspirations and confidence, to create a happier and healthier generation.
Recovery is a personal journey with the goals of hope, empowerment and autonomy. And for many people with mental health challenges, recovery is often possible.
Many factors contribute to recovery, including having a good support system of people that you like, respect and trust. They can be family members, friends, teachers, faith leaders, neighbors or peers — what’s important is that you have people you feel comfortable talking to about what you’re experiencing and support you may need.
Research has shown that having a social support system can have a positive impact on your overall mental health, especially for women, older adults, patients, workers and students. On a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 was “a great deal of stress” and one is “little or no stress,” a 2015 survey found that the average stress level for people with emotional support in place was 5 out of 10 compared to 6.3 out of 10 for people without emotional support.
Having a few people you trust and can turn to can help you manage everyday challenges, make difficult decisions, or even during a crisis situation.
It can also combat social isolation and loneliness, both of which can put you at higher risk for physical and mental health issues including high blood pressure, a weakened immune system, anxiety, depression and more.
If you don’t have this right now, that’s okay. Use these tips from the American Psychological Association to help build and strengthen your support network:
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David Olusoga at El Mina, a Portuguese-built fort in Ghana. ‘Many black British people, and their white and mixed-race family members, slipped into a siege mentality.’ Photograph: BBC
When I was a child, growing up on a council estate in the northeast of England, I imbibed enough of the background racial tensions of the late 1970s and 1980s to feel profoundly unwelcome in Britain.
My right, not just to regard myself as a British citizen, but even to be in Britain, seemed contested. Despite our mother’s careful protection, the tenor of our times seeped through the concrete walls into our home and into my mind and into my siblings’ minds. Secretly, I harboured fears that as part of the group identified by chanting neo-Nazis, hostile neighbours and even television comedians as “them” we might be sent “back”. This, in our case, presumably meant “back” to Nigeria, a country of which I had only infant memories and a land upon which my youngest siblings had never set foot.
To thousands of younger black and mixed-race Britons who, thankfully, cannot remember those decades, the racism of the 1970s and 1980s and the insecurities it bred in the minds of black people are difficult to imagine or relate to.
But they are powerful memories for my generation. I was eight years old when the BBC finally cancelled The Black and White Minstrel Show. I have memories of my mother rushing across our living room to change television channels (in the days before remote controls) to avoid her mixed-race children being confronted by grotesque caricatures of themselves on prime-time television. I was 17 when the last of the touring blackface minstrel shows finally disappeared, having clung on for a decade performing in fading ballrooms on the decaying piers of Britain’s seaside towns.
I grew up in a Britain in which there were pictures of golliwogs on jam jars and golliwog dolls alongside the teddy bears in the toy shop windows. One of the worst moments of my unhappy schooling was when, during the run-up to a 1970s Christmas, we were allowed to bring in our favourite toys. The girl who innocently brought her golliwog doll into our classroom plunged me into a day of humiliation and pain that I still find painful to recall, decades later.
When, in recent years, I have been assured that such dolls, and the words “golliwog” and “wog”, are in fact harmless and that opposition to them is a symptom of rampant political correctness, I recall another incident. It is difficult to regard a word as benign when it has been scrawled on to a note, wrapped around a brick and thrown through one’s living-room window in the dead of night, as happened to my family when I was 14. That scribbled note reiterated the demand that me and my siblings be sent “back”.
In the early 21st century, politicians in Whitehall and researchers in thinktanks fret about the failures of ethnic-minority communities to properly integrate into British society. In my childhood, the resistance seemed, to me at least, to come from the opposite direction. Many non-white people felt that while it was possible to be in Britain it was much harder to be of Britain. They felt marked out and unwanted whenever they left the confines of family or community.
Jamaican immigrants arriving at Tilbury Docks in Essex, 22 June 1948 on the Empire Windrush.Photograph: Daily Herald Archive/SSPL via Getty Images
It was a place and a time in which “black” meant “other” and “black” was unquestionably the opposite of “British”. The phrase “black British”, with which we are so familiar today, was little heard in those years. In the minds of some it spoke of an impossible duality. In the face of such hostility, many black British people, and their white and mixed-race family members, slipped into a siege mentality, a state of mind from which it has been difficult to entirely escape. What drove us deeper into that citadel of self-reliance and watchful mistrust was not just racial prejudice but a wave of racial violence.
Throughout those embattled years, my mother, somehow, managed to maintain within our family a regime of self-education and self-improvement. It was this internal, familial microculture that slowly drew me to read history. I stumbled upon the subject that was to become my vocation out of a simple love of story and because of a gung-ho fascination with the Second World War that was almost obligatory among boys of that period, whatever their racial background.
Britain in the 1980s was a nation still saturated in the culture and paraphernalia of that conflict. For the white working-class community.
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Most black people living in the UK have experienced prejudice from healthcare professionals because of their ethnicity, with younger people feeling especially discriminated against, a survey has revealed.1
Almost two thirds (65%) of black people who responded to a survey said that they had experienced prejudice from doctors and other staff in healthcare settings. This rose to three quarters (75%) among black people aged 18 to 34.
The report was commissioned by the Black Equity Organisation, a national civil rights organisation launched earlier this year to tackle systemic racism in the UK. The survey received 2051 responses from people of black or mixed black ethnicity, including 1014 people aged 18 to 34.
Vivian Hunt, the organisation’s chair of trustees, said, “The key to change is identifying and recognising the reality of black communities across the country. This research and our other report, Brick Wall after Brick Wall, provides a clear picture of what black communities experience daily and will help shape our work and campaigns moving forward.
“We will work in partnership with communities, businesses, grassroots organisations, and allies to deliver systemic change that will ensure that these experiences become a thing of the past.”
The report cited particular issues around the experience of black women in maternity care and the diagnosis of certain special educational needs. Survey participants felt as though they were not seen and that their concerns were not listened to or incorporated into their treatment decisions.
“Specific to Black women, participants felt that due to the misguided stereotype of ‘strong Black women,’ practitioners were dismissive of their pain,” the report said.
It noted that this finding had also been reported by the NHS Race Health Observatory,2 which found evidence of negative interactions, stereotyping, disrespect, discrimination, and cultural insensitivity across maternity services. This made many women from ethnic minority groups feel “unwelcome, and poorly cared for.” It also found that black patients in the UK were subject to more intrusive treatments, such as injectable antipsychotics, and were less likely to be offered talking therapy for severe mental illness.
Black African individuals were at least six percentage points more likely than those from other ethnic groups to believe that they were being discriminated against by NHS professionals because of their ethnicity.
Reflecting on its findings, the organisation called for an end to prejudicial decisions being made by healthcare professionals when treating and diagnosing illness in black patients.
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The Morant Bay Rebellion, ignited on October 11, 1865, in Morant Bay, St Thomas, remains etched in history as a fervent call for justice and rights. At the heart of this uprising was a preacher, a man of conviction, Paul Bogle, whose unwavering spirit and determination led hundreds to march to the courthouse, bravely demanding an end to the injustices and poverty that had plagued their lives.
Governor Edward John Eyre’s response to their plea was nothing short of brutal – martial law was declared, and in the ensuing chaos, approximately 400 men, women, and children paid the ultimate price. The Morant Bay Rebellion, one of the darkest chapters in the history of the British West Indies, stands as a chilling testament to the unrelenting struggle for justice in the face of ruthless oppression.
However, through the shadows of that fateful day, there emerges a ray of hope. The sacrifices made by our forefathers and mothers, particularly Paul Bogle, have paved the way for a brighter future. Today, we enjoy a life of greater freedom and opportunity, thanks to their unyielding determination to fight for what is just and right.
Paul Bogle’s journey from preacher to national hero exemplifies the value of sacrifice and commitment to justice, inspiring a movement and motivating us to continue the fight for a more equitable society.
As we commemorate the Morant Bay Rebellion and celebrate the progress we have made, let us not forget the sacrifices of those who came before us. Their courage and resilience should inspire us to stand up for what is right, to be vigilant in safeguarding our rights and liberties, and to work towards a more just and equitable future.
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Located on the South-Eastern coast of Jamaica, the parish of St. Thomas is a beautiful parish filled with historical facts. Boasting the title of one most storied on the island, the parish’s archives can be dated back to 650 A.D when the Tainos first settled on our shores. Several Taino settlements have been discovered at Spanish Wood, Retreat, Belvedere, Cambridge Hill and Yallahs. In contrast, old Spanish cattle ranches were established in “Morante” (now Morant Bay) and Ayala (now Yallahs).
In later years, Windward Maroon bands were formed after St. Thomas, and Portland Maroons joined in the mountains. These Maroons eventually would play a critical role in Jamaica’s history. However, the history of St. Thomas is now popularly associated with the events of 1865. The same events that were initiated in the humble district of Stony Gut.
Recently, Good News Jamaica had the opportunity to visit the historic site. There are many things that the general population doesn’t know about this district. Most, including myself, only knew it as the birthplace of The Right Excellent, Paul Bogle. However, the district got its name because of it being subjected to massive erosions and landslides. As a result of the disasters, huge gullies and gutters were carved out. Boulders and stones deposited from heavy rainfalls remained in the area; thus, the district got a stony appearance.
According to the National Library of Jamaica, the land known as Stony Gut originally comprised 360 acres. It was also bounded by the Middleton, York, and Spring Garden Plantations. Due to its strategic location, Stony Gut was a free village. It was not a planned settlement with a defined layout pattern as the other free villages founded by the church. This district, however, was randomly developed and lacked structure. Freedmen bought land and erected without proper thought; they built according to their flow of money.
In 1865, Jamaica was plagued with grave social and economic issues. Declining prices in sugar resulted in a reduction in estate wages. Peasants were also affected by a drought which lasted for two years in the early 1860s. The yield in crops was significantly lower, and thus, the price of locally produced food skyrocketed. Estates hired fewer people, and a spike in unemployment occurred.
In addition to the unfortunate estate situations, St. Thomas was where unfair trials in the courts ruled. Through the courts, there were many injustices against the poor. After emancipation, the magistrates who were employed by the crown were replaced which judges, who were planters.
Dejected and frustrated, the people of Stony Gut found leadership in the late Paul Bogle. Bogle was a farmer and baker by trade. He was also a Baptist deacon and one of the 104 persons who had the right to vote. Paul Bogle was deeply concerned and upset by the oppression and injustice that his people were subjected to. After several attempts to peacefully resolve their problems, he led them to active resistance.
In August 1865, Paul led a group of people from the surrounding areas to the then capital, Spanish Town. They did this to petition to the Governor for an improvement in the conditions of the peasantry. Bogle and his followers returned home dejected after Governor Eyre refused to see them.
Determined to make a difference and end the oppression, Paul Bogle and his followers left Stony Gut again. They marched to Morant Bay to complain to the Governor about the injustice and inequality felt by Jamaica’s poor. On their way back a protest broke, resulting in several deaths. This event later became known as the Morant Bay rebellion. Paul Bogle was hanged for his role in the rebellion, and the village of Stony Gut was destroyed.
The site has been preserved as a memorial garden to Paul Bogle and his followers. It is also the only remains of Paul Bogle’s land. In 2002, the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JMHT), conducted work on the Stony Gut site. Among the discoveries was what is believed to be the Stony Gut Chapel’s steps where Bogle was Baptist deacon. Two years later, the JNHT completed a new Visitor Information Centre, restored the church and built a bridge at the heritage site.
We hope you learnt something new after reading this article. If you’d like us to visit and share about another historical location, let us know in the comments. Come share, celebrate, boast and debate our Jamaican culture with us.
WHAT DIVIDES JAMAICAN PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UK ?
T SmithUpdated 3yRelatedWhat divides Jamaican people living in the UK?
Class divides people from Jamaica in the UK. To provide an insight, we will first consider what divides people in Jamaica and how this is extrapolated to the UK.
Jamaica is a right-winged country. It is highly conservative, regardless of whether the JLP Party (capitalist) or the PNP Party (socialist) is in power. Class and order is clear and boundaries are strong socially, physically and verbally.
Considering each in turn, with regards to the social aspect, people of different classes rarely socialise together. In terms of the physical, many homes in Jamaica have gates, grills and verandas. These reflect physical boundaries: Some individuals are only spoken to through the gate; others in the front garden; many may make it to the veranda to ‘sit and talk’ and a small few: family and intimates will make it past the veranda and through the front door into the home.
Verbally, embodiments of class are many. For example, I can recall a situation where I was speaking to an elderly man who was squatting on some land. I was in my thirties. He was in his late 80s. In spite of his seniority he called me ‘Auntie’. I asked him not to call me Auntie. That in spite of my position, I am not superior to him or better than him and that if anyone ought to have a title it ought to be him and that I should be the one calling him ‘Uncle’. Instead he began to call me ‘Miss’. In Jamaica, verbal expressions that possibly derive from the days of plantocracy and colonialism remains. The country is hierarchical. My cousin doesn’t just call her older brother by his first name. She calls him, ‘Brother Dennis’. Jamaica is about ‘Respect’.
Respect is beautiful in Jamaica. Women command respect from all aspects of society even from the famous. No wonder when you see musicians on TV who are being interviewed, instead of saying ‘thank you’ or ‘good bye’ at the end of an interview, they will reply, ‘Respect’. A lovely story to share: I was in Constant Spring in Jamaica, filling my car with petrol. As usual a gentleman offered to take the hose from me and began to fill my tank with petrol on my behalf. He was accompanied with a man, who lots of women were having selfies with. Who was the man? Reggae Superstar Movado. If were to apply this situation to the UK, can you imagine the driver and / or bodyguard of a UK celebrity stopping-by to fill a woman’s car with petrol in the UK? Jamaica is about respect.
Above, we have considered the Jamaican context in order to signpost us to a possible answer to the question, ‘what divides Jamaicans in the UK?’ The Jamaican context pointed us to the conservative characteristics of the country, boundaries and demarcation lines that extend socially, physically and verbally. Additionally, respect was considered in relation to gender differences and how women are treated regardless of whether one is of the rich and famous or not.
Now, let us apply these matters to the UK context in order to understand, ‘what divides Jamaicans in the UK’. In the UK, Jamaicans are a minority. Thus, as members of the Jamaican diaspora, we allow ourselves to be grouped together by the mainstream society, but we are not the same due to class differences. Values,
educational aspiration and lifestyle choices vary amongst classes regardless of nationality. However, many of us don’t have verandas here. Due to our small numbers Jamaicans attempt to be cohesive with each other. However friendships fail. We think the friendship failed because ‘she said this’ or ‘he said that’. No, it failed because if you were in Jamaica the two of you wouldn’t have mixed in the first place. Your values differ. You had nothing in common in the first place. You just didn’t appreciate that class runs deep and what you prioritise is different to what your acquaintance prioritised. Just because we are of the Jamaican diaspora, we are not all the same. We get confused here because we end up working in an organisation where there are only say, two black people of out of 98 whites. People are naturally predisposed to like people who are similar to them. Yourself and colleague cleve. However, deep conversations demonstrate differences of you are of different classes. Social, physical and verbal boundaries are breached.
Consequently, she begins to despise you and you become irritated by her. She may gossip about you and says she doesn’t like you because you are a ‘Miss Speakie-Spokey’ or a ‘Mr Boasey’ or that you are stush. Evidently, there is no mutual respect. Do not be deceived. Individual differences did not divide you. Class did!
After some quiet time alone, you may then want to seek some central point of understanding to reconcile with the former friend and whom do you go to? The fragmented nature of UK society means there is no common language or perspective to point to reconcile differences. Anything goes! Individualism is the essence of Western society. Where is the common language for acceptable and unacceptable behaviours? Whom can you refer to, their mother, their aunty or their pastor??? No-one is in sight. Everyone is doing their own thing and no-one wants to get involved…
Remember, economic situations do not supersede class. Just because you might be in a similar economic position in this country as a fellow-Jamaican and you are possibly both being marginalised and consequently are in the same socio-economic situation, even as fellow Jamaicans, class of origin divides Jamaicans in the UK.
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