Positive Mental Wellbeing News Roundup - July

Today we’re starting our very first Positive Mental Wellbeing News Roundup series! At the end of every month we’ll be bringing you the latest in mental health news to enjoy. We aim to document the progress being made with psychological research and the efforts of everyone to raise awareness of and improve mental health nationally.

Below we have links to a collection of interesting recent articles. Enjoy our summary of July!

Vogue Portugal magazine cover criticised for misrepresenting mental health issues

CBT is showing superior benefits for reducing inflammation over other psychotherapies

All GP practice staff are now allowed to access Covid-19 counselling

Covid-19 survivors can be screened for PTSD

Little to no difference between benefits of face-to-face and telephone appointments for mental health

Laughing gas piloted and found to be potentially useful for treating PTSD symptoms

A hair salon in Gloucester has trained its staff to recognise when clients may have problems with mental health

David Beckham sets an example and signs the ‘Mentally Healthy Football’ Declaration

Using animals in psychotherapy is showing surprising benefits

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