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What is social prescribing and could it help ease the NHS mental health crisis?![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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What is social prescribing and could it help ease the NHS mental health crisis?
Monty Python’s silly walks recommended by doctors to stay healthy![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Monty Python’s silly walks recommended by doctors to stay healthy
Could a 17-minute phone call with a stranger help cure loneliness? A new app aims to do just that![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Could a 17-minute phone call with a stranger help cure loneliness? A new app aims to do just that
Alcoholism gave me two heart attacks and liver disease – but since finding recovery I’m fitter than ever![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Alcoholism gave me two heart attacks and liver disease – but since finding recovery I’m fitter than ever
‘I’ve had the worst diagnosis. Now I want to raise awareness of brain cancer’![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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‘I’ve had the worst diagnosis. Now I want to raise awareness of brain cancer’
Sex education faces a misinformation crisis, says TikTok pioneer Sophia Smith Galer![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Sex education faces a misinformation crisis, says TikTok pioneer Sophia Smith Galer
Houseplants don’t just look nice – they can also give your mental health a boost![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Houseplants don’t just look nice – they can also give your mental health a boost
Covid stole my sense of smell – but I never gave up hope of finding it![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Covid stole my sense of smell – but I never gave up hope of finding it
Four ways to stop thinking the worst will happen when you’re stressed![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Four ways to stop thinking the worst will happen when you’re stressed
Cost of living: Why you should check if you’re eligible for free prescriptions![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Cost of living: Why you should check if you’re eligible for free prescriptions
Alyssa Mancao and the rise of social media therapists![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Alyssa Mancao and the rise of social media therapists
How to deal with new rules for restaurant menus if you’re worried they might be triggering![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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How to deal with new rules for restaurant menus if you’re worried they might be triggering
Why quick access to a defibrillator is the difference between life and death![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Why quick access to a defibrillator is the difference between life and death
Experts share the tips you need to successfully complete Dry January![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Experts share the tips you need to successfully complete Dry January
ADHD waiting times ‘crisis’ as patients face seven-year wait for NHS diagnosis![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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ADHD waiting times ‘crisis’ as patients face seven-year wait for NHS diagnosis
Any kind of calm will do: The growing trend of mindfulness![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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