“ This exciting research underpins just how much the sight and sound of birdsong lifts the spirits.” Jo Gibbons
Lifting the Spirits with Birdsong
Shocking Rise In Anxiety About Winter Bills: The devastating impact of the cost of living crisis
“The cost of living crisis is critical, immediate and severe and disproportionately impacting those that need support the most” Sarb Bajwa, Chief Executive of the BP
Support for Mental Health Still Lacking
Orkney continues to have one of the poorest records for support delivered by Mental Health Officers in Scotland.
Emma Roddick MSP: on “the clear links between debt and mental ill-health”
“Given the overlap between debt problems and mental health issues, there is also a need for money advice services to be better able to meet the needs of people with mental health conditions.”
Connecting with Nature in our Built Up Spaces
Graduate student Lam Huynh from the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science at the University of Tokyo and team conducted a systematic literature review of 301 academic articles exploring the connections between nature and human well-being.
#Covid in Prison: Revealing the Dark Impact of the Pandemic
“one of the darkest and most hidden results of the pandemic, the true effects of extreme lockdown and confinement on prisoners and ultimately, on the public .” – Mark Johnson User Voice
Circadian Rhythms – Light & Darkness
” I was thinking how a lot of people in western civilizations never experience real darkness these days. “
Connecting With Everyday Nature
psychological distress and lower life evaluations were more prevalent in countries like those of the UK that adopted strategies aimed at suppressing the virus compared to those with strategies to eliminate Covid-19
Wellbeing Survey Designed by Farmers & Crofters Launched
“Our hope is to launch the “Farmstrong” model here in Scotland, in 2022/23, developed for farmers by farmers.” John Scott
Support for Scotland’s Veterans
The Scottish Government has announced funding support of £1.4 million for Combat Stress and a further £666,000 for Veterans First Point.
