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Changing places and mental health: do changes in perceptions of neighbourhood influence anxiety and depression in adults?

Published on: Author: Jon Olsen

by Dr Jon Olsen, Research Associate with the Neighbourhoods and Communities programme, MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit at the University of Glasgow Mental health problems are a global issue. In 2013 over 615 million individuals suffered from anxiety and/or depression across the world, a rise of 50% since 1990. How people experience their… Continue reading →

Why we need parenting support work in our Young Offender Institutions

Published on: Author: Katie Buston

I have been inspired by a wonderful evening at a recent parliamentary reception I was invited to take part in celebrating the Year of the Dad at the Scottish Parliament. The event, sponsored by MSP Gordon MacDonald, launched a DVD of the young dads currently in Polmont Young Offenders Institution, dressed as characters from the… Continue reading →