- Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen
Our study shows that people who believe they can do things to improve their mental health have higher wellbeing.
Our study shows that higher levels of mental wellbeing is associated with less money being spent on health and social care.
A traumatic childhood can affect you physically, mentally and socially.
Social relationships are generally good for mental health, but too much social activity can backfire, leading to fatigue and feelings of guilt when there isn’t enough time to nurture relationships.
Our research shows that engaging in one of these social activities regularly may have some effect on preventing chronic conditions.
Kita berasumsi bahwa orang di negara-negara Skandinavia memiliki standar kesehatan mental yang lebih baik daripada di tempat lain, tetapi asumsi tersebut terlalu disederhanakan.
We assume that people in Nordic countries have a better standard of mental health than anywhere else, but that assumption is based on a limited way of measuring it.
People intuitively know what is best for their mental health. A new approach suggests enforcing this belief like regular exercise.
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