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Michelle Obama is teaching us to take food seriously – by being playful![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Michelle Obama is teaching us to take food seriously – by being playful
Brits ‘suffered more than most’ in pandemic, says World Happiness Report![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Brits ‘suffered more than most’ in pandemic, says World Happiness Report
Student mental health: How young people are coping during the pandemic![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Student mental health: How young people are coping during the pandemic
Dame Kelly Holmes praised for openness on self-harm and mental health![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Dame Kelly Holmes praised for openness on self-harm and mental health
6 steps to improve your social media and mental health![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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6 steps to improve your social media and mental health
Mental health: Could Covid-19 be helping us feel slightly better?![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Mental health: Could Covid-19 be helping us feel slightly better?
Tyson Fury on mental health, Christmas, and lunch with Donald Trump![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Tyson Fury on mental health, Christmas, and lunch with Donald Trump
News getting you down? Here are some reasons to be cheerful![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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News getting you down? Here are some reasons to be cheerful
Campaigners team up to fund mental health support for forgotten freelancers![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Campaigners team up to fund mental health support for forgotten freelancers
Big Issue chef Ian Duff’s latest recipes are the cream of the crop![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Big Issue chef Ian Duff’s latest recipes are the cream of the crop
Treat yourself with vendor Ian Duff’s ice and easy desserts![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Treat yourself with vendor Ian Duff’s ice and easy desserts
Living life on the veg with Big Issue vendor Ian Duff![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Living life on the veg with Big Issue vendor Ian Duff
Florence Nightingale: More than just the lady with the lamp![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Florence Nightingale: More than just the lady with the lamp
How do you get through social isolation when you’re an alcoholic?![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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How do you get through social isolation when you’re an alcoholic?
Joe Wicks eyes morning workouts for kids beyond the coronavirus lockdown![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Joe Wicks eyes morning workouts for kids beyond the coronavirus lockdown
Mr Motivator is giving Big Issue readers a weekly self-isolation workout![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Mr Motivator is giving Big Issue readers a weekly self-isolation workout
Even in these pandemic times, Florence Nightingale’s legacy is clear![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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