A remarkable breakthrough in digital therapy research A new study undertaken at the University of Oxford suggests that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be used to help reduce depression, anxiety and paranoia. Daniel Freeman and colleagues tested Sleepio, a digital CBT therapy programme intended to help people with insomnia regain…
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Bonnie Evie Gifford
Bonnie Evie Gifford is a contributing writer at happiful magazine
Can Mindful Colouring Help Calm Anxious Kids?
Mindful colouring books for adults have held a steady place in the book charts internationally since taking off in 2014 Adult-oriented relaxation colouring books have been a runaway success, with titles including The Mindfulness Colouring Book: Anti-Stress Therapy for Busy People; Colour Me Calm; and Balance: Angie’s Extreme Stress…
Instagram Can Diagnose Depression "Better Than Doctors"
Research suggests the way we use social media can predict the decline of wellbeing in young people Instagram can be used to diagnose depression more accurately than doctors, according to researchers from the University of Vermont and Harvard University. In a paper published this month in EPJ Data Science, Dr…
Children's Book Corner: 5 Unmissable Reads for Anxious Kids
Understanding our own anxieties can be tough, let alone trying to explain the concept to our children While everyone worries sometimes, it’s important children learn to recognise and understand the signs of anxiety, so they can develop healthy coping strategies. Books can help children to explore their own anxieties…
Teach Kids About Transplants with Cuddly Toys
Every child has that heart-breaking moment when their favourite cuddly toy loses an arm, an ear, or a tail. Once the tears have calmed, it’s time for you to fix things Inspired by this common childhood occurrence in conjunction with the severe lack of donors following recent changes to…
Children's Book Corner: Moving and Mindfulness
At some point during their childhood, kids are bound to go through at least one big event; moving house, changing schools, or having friends who move away. Finding a way to help kids understand and cope with change can be tricky, but there are some great books out there that…
Slap it on Properly (Even in September)
Brits have been applying sun cream all wrong, which could increase the risk of skin cancer in the most unlikely areas Research presented recently at the British Association of Dermatologists’ annual conference suggests that we’re all missing a spot when it comes to sun cream. Some 57 participants were…
Project Aims to Help Psychosis in Women in Custody
Mind in Camden’s ‘Hearing Voices’ initiative now supporting 10 women’s prisons HMP Bronzefield, in Surrey, is set to become the tenth prison in the UK to benefit from the ‘Hearing Voices’ group support for women. Planned to run until at least 2020, Mind in Camden’s prison project,…
5 Ways to Make Time to Play
The summer holidays are in full swing, and National Play Day is here! Making time to play may not seem like a priority with weeks of free time and eager little faces raring to make the most of their holidays, but it’s important to remember the impact play can…