Mental Health - Practical Health Psychology

2026-08-282026-08-28Goal setting, Mental Health, Motivation, Physical activity, Planning

When Mental Health Gets in the Way of Exercise: Meeting People Where They Are

By Amanda L. Rebar, University of South Carolina, USA Physical activity is increasingly recommended as part of mental healthcare – and for good reason. The evidence is compelling: regular physical activity can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, improve wellbeing, […]

2026-07-062026-08-26Behavioural theory, Interventions, Mental Health, Self-regulation, Stress and Coping

The Integrative Model of Adjustment to Continuous Challenges (IMACC): understanding and supporting biopsychosocial adjustment

By Lis Dreijer Hammond, Aalborg University (DK), Christian Karlsen Hansen & Martin Lehmkuhl Kristensen, Rehabilitation Centre for Refugees, North Jutland Regional Health Services (DK) and Chalotte Glintborg, Aalborg University (DK) When illness or major negative life events occur, life often […]

2025-10-302026-03-23E-health, Mental Health

Rethinking aging to stay active and healthy

By Aïna Chalabaev, Grenoble Alpes University, France As outlined in a previous post, the health benefits of regular physical activity are well established for people aged 65 and over. Clear guidelines have been set by the World Health Organization on […]

2023-10-172025-11-04Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Covid, Interventions, Mental Health, Public Health

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A promising approach for those living with Long-COVID

By Amy Barradell, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust If I were to say to you, Long-Covid, what would that mean to you? A sub-set of people that contracted Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), have continued to experience debilitating symptoms for […]

2022-01-122025-11-04E-health, Mental Health

Carrying counseling outside the clinic: The promising potential of mobile technology

Egon Dejonckheere & Peter Kuppens, KU Leuven, Belgium. Many forms of counseling and psychotherapy still predominantly take place within the therapy room. Yet, once patients leave the therapy room, they sometimes struggle to face their challenges, seize opportunities to get […]

2020-10-012025-11-04Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Goal setting, Habit, Mental Health, Planning, Self-regulation, Stress and Coping

Staying well while staying at home

By Dr Federica Picariello and Professor Rona Moss-Morris, King’s College London, the UK. Within weeks around the world, daily life dramatically changed, and uncertainty seized our future in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond the immediate and urgent need […]

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