#412 | A Short History of Mental Health

In 2016, a 21-year-old American student was arrested in North Korea after allegedly stealing a political poster. Weeks later, he appeared in a strange public confession and was sentenced to fifteen years of hard labour. Seventeen months on, he returned home in a coma, raising dis ...  Show more

From The Vault 🔐 — normally a member-only episode, unlocked this month for everyone.--In 1972, a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team crashed high in the Andes. Stranded in freezing mountains, the young survivors faced hunger, avalanches, and a terrible moral choice. It would b ...  Show more

Link to lesson with video: https://youtu.be/MGCcX3MIzxw 

For about an hour, we will discuss advanced English terms we use when talking about mental health. Because of what's been going on for the last year or so, I think everyone's mental health has taken a bit of ...

" Mental health and wellness has historically been a fairly taboo topic. But the pandemic supercharged the mental health movement and made it much more upfront and open. Apps, podcast, and other services are on the rise as professionals and others focus on their mental health. Pl ...  Show more

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Charlie Baxter, is a creator, English teacher and podcast host from the UK. He has always been passionate about the neuroscience of learning and graduated from university with a BSc in Psychology. After studying neuro-linguistic programming in E ...

How do you clean up your mental mess to better manage your mind?

Today, both children and adults are facing a mental health crisis, one that is rapidly becoming an epidemic. If you’ve been struggling with signs of anxiety and depression, you aren’t alone. But if these s ...