Across all mental disorders, the average age of onset was 14.5 years. At What Age Does Mental Illness Start? | Psychology Today Knowing at what age mental illness typically starts is highly important information for psychologists. When it is known when a disorder typically starts, early prevention measures and earlyContinue Reading
Until we publish the full findings from this research later this year, here are a few examples of what we’ve learned: Flexible working can reduce work-life conflict, which can be a major source of stress, depression and anxiety. But the uptake of flexible working often depends on the amount ofContinue Reading
“Getting enough sleep is important for all of us ¬¬- it helps our physical and mental health, boosts our immunity, and ensures we can function well on a daily basis,” Dr Agostini¬ says. “But for teenagers, sleep is especially critical because they’re at an age where they’re going through aContinue Reading
How to stay safe and sane during coronavirus isolation, according to science https://t.co/JaR74AYjBl via @thenextweb – Better Blokes (@BetterBlokesNZ) April 4, 2020 Structure your day For some people, self-isolation might still lead to some mild mental health issues. We know from people who have spent a winter in a polarContinue Reading
Q: You’ve said that men will go to therapy but they tend to only stay with it for a session or two. Why? A: The literature is clear that men stop going to psychotherapy after one or two visits. For a number of reasons, it hasn’t served them well. SittingContinue Reading
How being less agreeable can actually benefit your mental health https://t.co/LP4FMFeEjk — Psychology Today (@PsychToday) March 27, 2020Continue Reading
Given choice in match of peer worker Focus is on achievement of personal goals Social inclusion/community integration, employment, education, training are considered Support given to strengthen or reconnect with key relationships Increasing empowerment and self-advocacy Can feedback on satisfaction with the service Increased motivation [pdf-embedder url=”https://betterblokes.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MHC-power-of-peer-support-services.pdf”]Continue Reading
http://bit.ly/30M7ryUhttp://bit.ly/30M7ryUhttp://bit.ly/30M7ryU After collecting 13,017 total observations over 5,270 study days, the study’s authors found that adolescents’ technology usage did not predict later mental health problems. Their mental health was also no different on the days they used more screen time than on the days they used less. Even the kidsContinue Reading
https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/home/myths?stage=Stage This myth is a close relative of the “old dog” one. Again the amount of evidence available on the benefits in older age of regular exercise, healthy eating, keeping your brain active, and staying connected to other people is almost overwhelming. Despite this, many older adults think it’s tooContinue Reading
http://bit.ly/2GSNf6J About 600 clinical psychologists are refusing to work overtime for six weeks as they negotiate with the country’s 17 district health boards for increased pay. Auckland District Health Board said one of its after-hours talking therapy groups for children and adolescents cannot run. Director of provider services Joanne GibbsContinue Reading
