Health and Wellbeing

Posts about the work of the Health and Wellbeing directorate

Supporting people when they need it most

Tony Vickers-Byrne, 16 October 2013 - Improving health in the workplace, Mental health

At the beginning of September I received a call from a young relative who was clearly distressed about a family member in Ireland – let’s call him Jim. She explained that his telephone messages and Facebook entries were becoming increasingly …

Promoting wellbeing and mental health: what's next?

Kevin Fenton, 7 October 2013 - Health and Wellbeing, Mental health, Reducing the burden of disease

The well-known US psychologist, Ed Diener, once complained his professors wouldn't let him study happiness – depression yes, but happiness? Never. To me, that sums up the traditional focus we've had on mental illness. Of course that's important, but it …

Social marketing 2.0

Kevin Fenton, 18 September 2013 - Health and Wellbeing, Reducing the burden of disease

Everyone remembers those iconic public health adverts – the ‘fatty cigarette’ or HIV tombstone TV ads for example. But there is a lot more to health marketing than memorable and creative ideas – did you know that smokers have ordered …

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