Clinical psychologist Professor Tanya Byron teams up with former England footballer Alex Scott, who has suffered from depression, to discover how the latest science can help us gain greater control over our state of mind and improve our mental health and wellbeing. Even in normal times, one in four of us will experience mental health difficulties, but living through a global pandemic has put our mental health under unprecedented strain. Over the past year, a team from Imperial College London, in collaboration with the BBC, have surveyed the mental health of over 350,000 people across the UK. This unique study provides a snapshot before and during the pandemic, revealing its shocking impact. A BBC Production.
There’s an increasing demand for mental health services on college and university campuses across Canada. That’s because the latest statistics show that one in five post-secondary students suffers from some kind of mental health issue. It can range from feeling overwhelmed to depression and suicidal thoughts. The number of students seeking counselling is multiplying so fast, colleges and universities are having trouble keeping up. And that can mean long delays for people in need. The CBC’s Nick Purdon looks at two universities and how they are tackling the crisis differently.
This long-running hit gets behind the hype and headlines to find the truth about what's good for your health. The team look for the latest research and run major experiments involving hundreds of volunteers. What's the best way to beat stress? Is coconut oil really the wonder-food it's claimed to be? Is it better to eat carbs in the morning or evening? Should we all get up an hour later? With two new presenters bringing their expertise to the team, including mental health, this series delivers the advice you can trust.
After spending years battling Type 1 diabetes, Anwar Boutahar has learned a thing or two about managing negative feelings. You’ve got to let them out, the teen activist from Toronto explains to CBC Kids News. The trick is finding somebody who will listen. “I'm fighting for the right to have somebody listen to me and to have somebody to talk to.”
Anwar tells CBC Kids News that living with diabetes has taken a toll on his mental health, and it sometimes felt like adults weren’t taking his feelings seriously, he says. He set out to change that by talking publicly about the impact a physical disease can have on a child’s mental health.
At times in the pandemic, 12-year-old Lilly from Terrace, B.C., has felt a "churning feeling" in her stomach from anxiety overload. She decided to ask her great-grandmother to help her learn Witsuwitʼen and find out more about her culture. Watch as she tells us #HowItFelt to learn the language.
With more time spent away from friends during the pandemic, 16-year-old Serena has at times felt her anxiety take over, and endless swiping through TikTok sometimes makes her feel disconnected from the actual world. She tried a media fast to see #HowItFelt. Watch as she does a one-week disonnection challenge and tells us what she experienced.
Adventures in Mental Health, a 25-minute animated short, features four whimsical and thoughtful episodes from the life of a long-time mental health counselor. Although told with sensitivity and empathy, the animation style and the narrative tone remind the viewer that the most serious of subjects can best be told with a healthy dose of humor.
