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Wellbeing of young people stagnates at all time low post pandemic, warns Prince’s Trust Natwest annual research.

Stuart Mitchell

The Prince’s Trust NatWest Youth Index 2023, released recently, finds the overall wellbeing of 16–25-year-olds has flatlined, remaining at the lowest point in its fourteen-year history, with young people least happy and confident in their money and mental health. It reveals the cost of living crisis (57 per cent) and coming recession (34 per cent) are young people’s biggest worries for the future, and how these concerns impact young people’s life goals and career aspirations. More than two fifths (46 per cent) state that economic uncertainty makes them feel hopeless…

Unilever uncovers link between skin microbiome and mental wellbeing for the first time

Stuart Mitchell

New research conducted by Unilever scientists in partnership with the Microbiome Innovation Centre and the Brain & Behaviour Lab, University of Liverpool, has unveiled a fascinating potential link between the skin microbiome and mental wellbeing for the first time. The study offers unique insights that could transform our understanding of skincare and psychological wellbeing. While significant attention has been given to the impact of the gut microbiome on mental health, Unilever’s new study, published today in the British Journal of Dermatology, is the first to uncover the skin microbiome’s role…

Mars and Calm team up to celebrate the wellbeing benefits of pets

Stuart Mitchell

Mars – the leading pet care business behind brands pets and pet owners love including ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, CESAR®, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, VCA™ and ANTECH® – is partnering with Calm, a leading mental health company, to spotlight the wellbeing potential of pets. Together, they are helping people recognize the role everyday interactions with pets play in supporting relaxation, life balance and overall mental wellbeing. The collaboration launches Calm’s first-ever collection created for pet lovers, inspired by research into human-animal relationships, including findings from an international survey of over 30,000 pet owners…

Children’s wellbeing in world’s wealthiest countries took sharp turn for the worse in wake of COVID-19 pandemic – UNICEF

Stuart Mitchell

hildren in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, mental wellbeing, and physical health in the period since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analysis published by UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight.   Report Card 19: Child Wellbeing in an Unpredictable World compares data from 2018 and 2022, offering a perspective on how the COVID-19 pandemic and global shutdowns affected children in 43 OECD and EU countries. Since the last comparable Report Card five years ago, the Netherlands and Denmark retained their…

Global Alliance & WHO QualityRights initiative collaborate to bolster mental health as industry faces mounting pressures in health & wellbeing report

Stuart Mitchell

The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management (Global Alliance) has announced a collaboration with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) QualityRights initiative, reinforcing its 2025 commitment to advancing mental health and wellbeing in the public relations and communication industry. As January’s Health & Wellbeing Month concludes, Global Alliance will host a free global webinar on 30 January, open to all Public Relations and Communication professionals. The event will mark the release of the Global Alliance How We Are Working Mental Health and Wellbeing Snapshot Report (Snapshot report), highlighting critical…