A look at the portrayal of mental health and violence in the media
There’s been lots in the news lately about mental health and violence – whether it’s Donald Trump spouting that mental health problems and not gun laws are the source of gun crime, or recent reporting around criminal trials and violent incidents
You might be wondering what an article about activism is doing on a site promoting positive mental health and wellbeing
Wellbeing for teaching and learning
The A Lust For Life team are incredibly passionate about the importance of wellbeing being a core tenet in our education system on all levels
The current approach to wellbeing in our schools is hit-and-miss and has to change
How is it that after 13 years of education, most young people graduate knowing more about geography and maths than they do about health, happiness and navigating the challenges of life?
The power of the family in building powerful communities
If we want to build strong connected communities then we need to begin by nurturing strong and connected families. The inherent trust that what “goes around” in a community will “come around” in a community is fostered first in the trust that develops between a child and its parents.
The real world is not for sale
Every day we are told what the real world is, and it is always the same thing: some world where every human interaction is capable of being turned to profit, where the laws of competition have replaced the laws of hospitality, where friendship and love are available at a bargain.
We seem to be constantly bombarded with information on GDP and unemployment statistics as a result of the crippling recession our country just endured
Campaigner Ruairí McKiernan says activism can help create a new you while bringing about a new world
Financial coach and holistic therapist Ann Keenaghan looks at how you can overcome financial stress
The importance of peer to peer social support
Having normalised conversations amongst each other about something they have disguised is a powerful therapy
Do Not Become Part of ‘Generation Anxiety’
If you wish to promote positivity and compassion in your life, practice behaviours that promote these, and stay away from the toxic behaviours and environments
