Synopsis
Professor Tanya Byron and Alex Scott uncover the latest science on how to improve your mental health and wellbeing - and reveal some surprising new techniques.
- Programme: The Truth About...
- Episode: Improving Your Mental Health
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2021
- Psychology | Modern approaches to mental health | The promotion of mental wellbeing
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