Exercise addicts urged to build in rest days
A mental health charity is reminding people that while exercise is a good thing, some people are taking it too far, often as an antidote...
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Mental health referrals are forecast to rise by a third in the wake of the pandemic, resulting in an extra 1.8 million cases, the Royal...
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