As the UK population ages, the number of older people at risk of social isolation and loneliness is on the rise, which can have a detrimental impact on physical and mental health outcomes for older adults. Despite this, evidence for …

Mental illness is a leading cause of disability in the UK. Despite understanding the importance of paid employment, only 67% of those currently suffering from mental illness are employed. When Glenside Hospital (formerly Bristol Lunatic Asylum) was operational, 65% of …

Fiction cinema often relegates grief to a mere plot device. It can offer superficial depictions that fail to capture the lived experience of mourning in emotional, psychological and physical terms. These screen depictions can be misleading and dangerous, either negating …

The Forget Me Nots (FMNs) are a team of researchers living well with dementia because of close-knit friendships with others with dementia. Prior to the beginning of this project, they developed a peer support network nurtured by the service, emphasising …

What did the project involve? 

The research explored how future technology might create a feeling of being connected to a place, space, things and people during the transition into care and beyond.

Transition into sheltered housing often comes at a …

The importance of a GP’s ability to take in, understand and tell stories is well established. GP’s use narratives to give/take medical histories, communicate diagnoses and treatment plans, and within teaching and research.  Despite this, narrative research methodologies have only …

Being connected to family and friends is essential for our physical and psychological wellbeing. Students’ first experience of living away from home is often when they start university. Rates of students seeking mental health support are increasing, with anxiety disorders …