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Optimus wellbeing podcast: body image and eating disorders
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Body image is how we think and feel about our appearance, and how we think other people see us. Unfortunately, negative body image is on the rise – particularly amongst teenagers.Last year, a survey by the Mental Health Foundation found that almost a third of teenagers feel ashamed about their body image, four in ten worry about their body image be…
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Optimus wellbeing podcast: social media
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Last year, the number of active social media users in the UK grew to 45 million. This translates to around 67% of the population. According to The Independent, the average Brit checks their phone as much as 28 times a day, whilst The Guardian reports that more than a third of teenagers spend at least three hours a day on social media.Although socia…
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Optimus wellbeing podcast: teacher mental health
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Concerns over teacher mental health are on the rise.The most recent Teacher Wellbeing Index found that over a third of education professionals have experienced a mental health issue in the past academic year, and nearly half consider their organisational culture to have a negative effect on their wellbeing.Worries over health have caused 57% of tea…
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Students are now extremely tech-savvy but when issues such as cyberbullying or sharing inappropriate images arise it is often the school which has to deal with them. This is particularly difficult when most incidents happen outside of school hours.In this podcast, Alan Mackenzie explains:1. methods and platforms that make on-going parental engageme…
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