Simplybettereveryday

How do we plan to improve health literacy? We are looking for like-minded partners who want to help empower the general public through knowledge, education and understanding. We're already engaging audiences with animations using everyday objects, but in order to expand our offering we are looking for funding partners to work alongside to take SimplyBetter to the next level! Invest and join us in making a significant difference in people's lives. Head to our website, via the link in our bio, to find out how you can get involved ⬆️ #simplybetter #animations #paperanimations #simplybettereveryday #healthcare #betterhealth #selfcare #healthymind #selfcaretips #healthybody #mentalhealth #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #mindandbody

Why does SimplyBetter use animated analogies to help explain the body and mind? Research led by Gillian Rowlands and highlighted in a report by Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), found that 43% of England’s working age population struggled to understand health information that contained only text. SimplyBetter is here to change this so that people no longer feel overwhelmed by medical jargon 🫶 Our goal is for SimplyBetter to be the number 1 'go-to' resource to improve health literacy. Using animated analogies, our aim is to help simply explain how our bodies and minds work using widely known language and every day objects. Head to our website, via the link in our bio, to find out more! #simplybettereveryday #simplybetter

Check out a sneak peek at the animation we created for breast cancer that will feature on the SimplyBetter app 🤳 With the flower representing the breast and lobules, the aphids start to appear on the petals and spread across the flower signifying the cancerous cells spreading throughout the breast. Here at SimplyBetter we want to transform the way people understand the body and mind. Our soon to be launched app will be home to a huge range of beautifully animated analogies that will use widely known language and every day objects. In the meantime, have you checked out our interview with Heidi from @storminatitcup? You can check out the full video, via the link in our bio, to hear Heidi talk about her story living with terminal breast cancer for the past 8 years 🎥 #simplybetter #simplybettereveryday #checkyourbreasts #breastcancerawareness

Did you know that psoriasis can start at any age and affects around 2 in 100 people in the UK? Psoriasis is a skin condition that can cause flaky patches of skin which form scales. But how does this exactly happen? People with psoriasis have an increased production of skin cells. Skin cells are normally made and replaced every 3 to 4 weeks, but in psoriasis this process only takes about 3 to 7 days. The resulting build-up of skin cells is what creates the patches associated with psoriasis. There are lots of myths about this condition, head to the NHS website where they further explain the facts: https://lnkd.in/ebjz3wdJ #simplybetter #simplybettereveryday #psoriasis #psoriasisawareness

Let’s talk about e-cigarettes and vaping… Among youth, e-cigarettes, especially the disposable kind, are more popular than any traditional tobacco product. In fact, according to the 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey, more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes in 2021, with more than 8 in 10 of those youth using flavoured e-cigarettes. Michael Blaha, M.D., M.P.H., director of clinical research at the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, explains there are three reasons e-cigarettes may be particularly enticing to young people: 1️⃣ Many teens believe vaping is less harmful than smoking 2️⃣ E-cigarettes have a lower per-use cost than traditional cigarettes 3️⃣ Youths and adults find the lack of smoke appealing, with no smell, e-cigarettes reduce some of the stigma of smoking. Head to https://lnkd.in/ebzw4qs6 to find out more helpful information about e-cigarettes. #simplybettereveryday #vapingawareness

Who can relate? 🙋♂️ We definitely can and according to the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) they say that Doctors should speak slowly and avoid using jargon with their patients. SimplyBetter is here to change this... Our vision is to create a platform that empowers individuals to take control of their diagnosis without complex written explanation, and be informed about their own, or loved ones, conditions. If you represent a charity, organisation, or are a professional in the health and well-being sector, we invite you to connect with us. Head to our website, via the link in our bio, to find out more! #simplybettereveryday #simplybetter

December 1st through to the 7th is National Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week! Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are two types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that are on the rise in younger people with those in their teens and early twenties becoming diagnosed. But what is the difference between Crohn’s disease and Colitis? Crohn's disease can cause inflammation anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Ulcerative colitis can cause inflammation and ulceration in the large intestine @crohnsandcolitisuk have calculated that approximately over 500,000 people in the UK currently live with this condition. Head to @crohnsandcolitisuk for more information and be sure to ✨SHARE✨ this post to spread awareness! #simplybetter #simplybettereveryday #crohnsandcolitisawarenessday #crohnsandcolitis

Did you know that in the UK alone, 245,000 people are affected by sepsis, with at least 48,000 people losing their lives in sepsis-related illnesses every year? Yet, for many patients, with early diagnosis it is easily treatable. Check out @uksepsistrust, they’re an amazing charity who exist to fight this life-threatening condition, stop preventable deaths and support those affected by sepsis. Take a look at a sneak peek into the paper analogy we’ve created, where the cake represents our body and the sprinkles the multiplying bacteria. Head to our website simplybettereveryday.co.uk and take a scroll through our wonderful animations to learn more! #simplybetter #simplybettereveryday #sepsis #sepsisawareness #sepsistrust

Did you know that in the UK alone, 245,000 people are affected by sepsis, with at least 48,000 people losing their lives in sepsis-related illnesses every year? Yet, for many patients, with early diagnosis it is easily treatable. Check out @uksepsistrust, they’re an amazing charity who exist to fight this life-threatening condition, stop preventable deaths and support those affected by sepsis. Take a look at a sneak peek into the paper analogy we’ve created, where the cake represents our body and the sprinkles the multiplying bacteria. Head to our website simplybettereveryday.co.uk and take a scroll through our wonderful animations to learn more! #simplybettereveryday #simplybetter

Whose story should we tell next? Comment below if you would like to share your story or tag someone you know ⬇️ Over the past few months, as we’ve spoken with others about SimplyBetter, it has been eye opening hearing about the incredible and often moving stories that so many people have to share. One of our core aims with SimplyBetter is to encourage conversations, spread awareness and learn from the people around us. That’s why we’ve created SimplyBetterStories; a new series that will regularly feature different speakers who will tell their story. Click the link in our bio to check out our other interviews ⬆️ #simplybettereveryday #simplybetterstories