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Unemployment

Are you currently unemployed? Are you currently on benefits and struggling? Applying for jobs but getting no responses? In October 2015, unemployment in the UK was at a percentage of 5.4% (jobless rate). The number of people out of work between the months of June and August was 1.77 million, this was the lowest rate for [...]

UnemploymentJonny2016-02-01T12:16:08+00:00

Loneliness
Loneliness

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Loneliness

Do you feel alone? Do you struggle to communicate with others? 17% of older people are in contact with their family, friends and neighbours less than once a week and 11% are in contact less than once a month (Victor et al 2003). Over half (51%) of people over the age of 75 live alone (ONS, [...]

LonelinessJonny2015-12-11T14:10:45+00:00

Fearing Heights
Fearing Heights

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Fearing Heights

Fearing heights causes me great anxiety. For others it may be socialising etc. In the following blog I will talk about my experiences of anxiety and give some information you will find useful. 2.6% of the population experience depression and 4.7% have anxiety problems. As many as 9.7% of the population suffer with mixed depression [...]

Fearing HeightsJonny2015-10-27T22:25:16+00:00