Learning and the link to positive mental health

Abstract

Nine out of ten people who return to learning say that it has a positive impact on their mental health including better confidence, improved mood, distraction from problems and new social contacts. Kathryn James brings together population‐based data, the results of a survey and evidence from pilot projects to give a compelling picture of the link between learning and mental health.

Citation

James, K. (2003), "Learning and the link to positive mental health", A Life in the Day, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 15-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/13666282200300006