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Julian Harrison

@julianharrison.bsky.social

An expert in equality/diversity, I am also an author, Holocaust researcher and mental health and autism activist. Passionate about rugby league, opera and Mozart! My Holocaust page can be found @shoahimages.bsky.social

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December Kindness Calendar from Action for Happiness

01.12.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ellie Goldstein's mum recalls moment a nurse suggested she leave her The model, 23, who was the first contestant with Down syndrome, lost her spot in the competition afterΒ Sunday night's dance-off, but is still attending training sessions with the dancer, 33.

Strictly star Ellie Goldstein's mum recalls awful comment a nurse made after her daughter's Down's syndrome diagnosis and difficult birth
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26.11.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to: Get Through the Winter Blues | CALM Let’s face it, winter can be depressing. If you're struggling, we've got you. Find top tips from people like you on how to beat the winter blues.

How to get through the Winter Blues: Advice from CALM
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19.11.2025 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Social Scientist: Shape applied health research in the East Midlands This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced social scientist to contribute to shaping applied health and care research at a regional level t

Social Scientist: Shape applied health research in the East Midlands
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17.11.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Courageous’ Mary Fowler praised for revealing mental health struggles The Manchester City forward has revealed the extent of her depression when she first moved to Europe

β€˜Courageous’ Mary Fowler praised for revealing mental health struggles
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17.11.2025 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Winter Well - Episode 4 - Embrace the Darkness - BBC Sounds A guide to thriving in winter, offering advice on how to get through the darker months.

Beat the Winter Blues - information on the BBC Sounds website
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16.11.2025 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Names of 5 million of 6 million Jews killed in Holocaust now identified Five million of the more than six million Jews killed in the Holocaust have now been identified, and with the further help of artificial intelligence (AI), even more names could be recovered, Israeli researchers said on Monday.

Names of 5 million of 6 million Jews killed in Holocaust now identified
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07.11.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'It gave me my voice back': How group singing is helping new mums with postnatal depression New research suggests singing can be clinically effective at treating the symptoms and cost effective for the NHS.

'It gave me my voice back': How group singing is helping new mums with postnatal depression
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15.10.2025 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bristol Rovers offers sensory packs for young fans Bristol Rovers Disabled Supporters Club have funded free sensory packs for young supporters.

Bristol Rovers offers sensory packs for young fans
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

12.10.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Radio 4 - Don’t Tell Me The Score - 8 reasons why we should all walk more 'Walking is the best medicine,' as Prof Shane O’Mara explains to Simon Mundie.

8 reasons why we should all walk more
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09.10.2025 06:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Report on important Mental Health research I was delighted to be a co-author on the final report of an important piece of mental health research that I was involved with over the course of six years. The NEON (Narrative Experiences Online) …

I was delighted to be a co-author on the final report of an important piece of mental health research - NEON (Narrative Experiences Online) - that I was involved with over the course of six years. You can now see what it was all about on my website.
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02.10.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Optimistic October calendar from Action for Happiness

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Centering Roma voices - IHRA How two museums are advancing remembrance of the genocide of the Roma by implementing the IHRA Recommendations

Centering Roma Voices
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26.09.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tips For Coping With Anxiety About Change Change can be scary, but it's a necessary part of life. Louisa, 17, shares her tips for coping with anxiety during periods of change and transition.

Tips for coping with anxiety about change from Young Minds
www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person...

26.09.2025 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What uni years taught me about diet and mental wellbeing It’s tempting to turn to food and drink to get you through low moods and tiredness. But some foods work better than others. Here are a few tips.

What uni years taught me about diet and mental wellbeing
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24.09.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Suicide prevention training helped me save a life' Railway worker Farhanah Emrith says the training helped her identify a vulnerable man in crisis.

'Suicide prevention training helped me save a life' (Content Trigger Warning)
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15.09.2025 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism In this heartfelt journey of self-discovery, Christine McGuinness uncovers a hidden world of thousands of autistic women who, like her, have been ignored by science and society.

I found this immensely informative, powerful and challenging. I can relate to so much of what is shown in this film. In many ways, it's me as well. However, I'm always reminded that autistic people - as is the case for everybody - are unique as individuals.
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13.09.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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London Broncos: Darren Lockyer sees 'exciting opportunity' to buy club Potential London Broncos co-owner Darren Lockyer says he is excited by the impact the club could have as they target a Super League spot.

Lockyer sees 'exciting opportunity' to buy Broncos
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11.09.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Suicide - Mental Health UK Content warning: this page mentions suicide and related content. Suicide is a cause of death. This page aims to provide an overview of suicide, highlight the facts and common misconceptions around su...

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Content warning: this link mentions suicide and related content.
mentalhealth-uk.org/suicide/

10.09.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our strategy - Centre for Mental Health How we're working to eradicate mental health inequalities

Centre for Mental Health - new five-year strategy
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10.09.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Andrew Flintoff's Field of Dreams boosted girl's mental health Madi says that before she met Andrew Flintoff she

'Flintoff cricket lessons helped my mental health'
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10.09.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Early deaths of people with learning disabilities 'shocking' People with learning disabilities die 20 years younger than those without, data shows.

Early deaths of people with learning disabilities 'shocking'
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09.09.2025 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Self-Care September Calendar from Action for Happiness

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How to handle results day stress when you're neurodivergent Three young people tell the BBC what support they would have liked during their recent results days.

What results day is like when you're neurodivergent - and how parents can help
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20.08.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Campaign to improve Staffordshire's mental health launched A council says the initiative will help to tackle increasing concerns around emotional wellbeing.

Campaign launched to improve county's mental health
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Forest Green football tickets on prescription under new scheme Free tickets will be given to patients in Gloucestershire to help alleviate symptoms of depression.

Football tickets on prescription under new scheme
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19.08.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ashvir Singh Johal: Morecambe appoint Sikh as youngest boss in top five tiers Former Wigan and Como Primavera assistant manager Ashvir Singh Johal is appointed Morecambe boss.

Morecambe appoint first Sikh boss at professional club
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19.08.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fearless Rugby schoolgirl with Down Syndrome prepares to lead team to top of Snowdon A schoolgirl from Long Lawford is getting ready to lead a team of volunteers to the top of Snowdon to help students with Down Syndrome.

Fearless Rugby schoolgirl with Down Syndrome prepares to lead team to top of Snowdon
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19.08.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the actor with Down syndrome who wants to run for president of Chile SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) β€” SebastiΓ‘n Solorza is already a familiar face to many Chileans, having starred in a popular Netflix series and won national acting awards. Now, the 43-year-old actor with Down…

Meet the actor with Down syndrome who wants to run for president of Chile
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18.08.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who Will Help? Challenging the Narrative Around Personal Items in Heritage Spaces By John Coster, Director, Independent Heritage Network Imagine you’ve just experienced a bereavement. A box of personal belongings – school reports, passports, old photographs, perhaps mementos fro…

Who Will Help? Challenging the Narrative Around Personal Items in Heritage Spaces
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