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Experts wonder whether popular culture’s emphasis on physical appearance, wealth and status is to blame for the increase in mental health issues. Corroborating what school counselors have observed nationwide, a new study found that five times as many high school and college students are dealing with mental health issues as students that were surveyed during [...]
1-Binge Eating Binge eating is a sign of an eating disorder. According to the NEDA, it's characterized by repeated binging to the point of discomfort with compensatory measures to counter that eating (i.e., purging). 2-Avoiding Meals Or Wanting To Eat Alone People suffering from an eating disorder often want to eat alone or avoid meals [...]
How can we bring more trust into the lives of our young people? Here are a few suggestions: Never make promises that you are not able or do not intend to keep Admit your own failings and mistakes - it is hard to trust someone who always thinks they are right! Watch your words - [...]
While the traditional three Rs (reading, writing & arithmetic) were only aimed at the students, these alternate three Rs could serve as a guiding philosophy for the whole learning community; students, staff, parents and the wider community. Relationships - Humans are social beings and as such positive relationships are key to human flourishing. As well as [...]
Rates of depression and anxiety among young people in America have been increasing steadily for the past fifty to seventy years. Today five to eight times as many high school and college students meet the criteria for diagnosis of major depression and/or an anxiety disorder as was true half a century or more ago. This [...]
Women who cut red meat out of their diet are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, according to a study. Those who eat less than the recommended amount of lamb and beef were twice as likely to be diagnosed with the mental health disorders, researchers in Australia have found. The study of more [...]
A NEW report shows 12,000 Tasmanians suffer from anorexia nervosa or bulimia.It says the state needs a dedicated eating disorder co-ordinator to oversee better local support services. The Sprouting Seeds report, compiled by the Hobart Women's Health Centre, says another 20,000 Tasmanians are impacted by binge eating disorders and the provision of a specialist eating [...]
Distinguishing between mood disorders and the normal difficulties of adolescence is not always easy, but a new program has been developed by the institute to give teachers and students a better understanding of mental health issues. The HeadStrong program uses classroom activities to share information and prompt discussions on depression and bipolar disorders, at-risk personality [...]
Earlier this month Federal Member for Kingston (S.A), Amanda Rishworth, moved a Private Members Motion acknowledging the findings of the UK Government’s review Letting the Children be Children on the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood. It is heartening for those of us involved in this issue to see MP’s like Rishworth take the lead on [...]
This week the Black Dog Institute (BDI) announced the roll out of its Headstrong program. With the assistance of a $500,000 grant from the NIB Foundation, The BDI plan to train over 1500 teachers in the delivery of the program in an attempt to reach over 30,000 students. Mapped to satisfy the requirements of the [...]
