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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…

Hey Girls CIC and This Girl Can launch Go With Your Flow, a campaign to support movement throughout the menstrual cycle

Stuart Mitchell

Hey Girls and This Girl Can have teamed up to launch Go With Your Flow, a new nationwide campaign celebrating low or no cost ways to move your body in tune with your menstrual cycle. The campaign takes a light and encouraging approach, recognising that fitting movement into busy lives can be especially hard, particularly for parents. Rather than promoting rigid exercise routines, Go With Your Flow focuses on listening to your body, making small changes, and finding activities that feel right at every stage of the cycle, whether that’s…

Vodafone Foundation and Save the Children call for joined up action to improve children’s digital wellbeing across Europe

Stuart Mitchell

A new report published recently, finds rising digital stress, gaps in support, and emerging risks are outpacing classroom practice and safeguards and calls for practical collaboration between governments, educators, and technology platforms. “Click, Scroll, Connect and Balance” highlights five interconnected issues that the report’s authors believe are collectively undermining children’s digital wellbeing: Digital stress and mental health impacts: In Romania, 50% of children reported being called offensive names online, and 26% had trouble sleeping after an online incident. Across OECD countries, 17% of 15-year-olds feel anxious without their devices, and…

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…