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This week’s news has put sexual assault survivors at risk of ‘secondary trauma’. Here’s how it happens, and how to cope
This week’s news has put sexual assault survivors at risk of ‘secondary trauma’. Here’s how it happens, and how to cope

Sexual Assault, Trauma

This week’s news has put sexual assault survivors at risk of ‘secondary trauma’. Here’s how it happens, and how to cope

By Generation Next|2021-03-18T09:37:00+11:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Sexual Assault, Trauma|

Mary Iliadis, Deakin University; Bianca Fileborn, The University of Melbourne, and Rachel Loney-Howes, University of Wollongong The continuing media coverage of rape and sexual assault allegations faced by current and former political figures has put many sexual abuse survivors at risk of being traumatised all over again. Widespread media attention features near-constant social media updates [...]

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Evidence shows mental illness isn’t a reason to doubt women survivors
Evidence shows mental illness isn’t a reason to doubt women survivors

Mental Illness, Sexual Assault

Evidence shows mental illness isn’t a reason to doubt women survivors

By Generation Next|2021-03-18T09:37:17+11:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Mental Illness, Sexual Assault|

Emma Tseris, University of Sydney and Nicole Moulding, University of South Australia This article discusses sexual assault, gendered violence and mental distress. Over the past week, some media commentary on the rape allegations against federal Attorney-General Christian Porter have used the alleged victim’s history of mental health difficulties to undermine and raise questions about the [...]

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Young people are hungry for good sex education. I found a program in Mexico that gets it right
Young people are hungry for good sex education. I found a program in Mexico that gets it right

Education, Sexual Education

Young people are hungry for good sex education. I found a program in Mexico that gets it right

By Generation Next|2021-03-18T09:37:34+11:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Education, Sexual Education|

Shelly Makleff, Monash University More than 30,000 people have signed a petition, launched by ex-Sydney school girl Chanel Contos, demanding for consent to be at the forefront of sexual education in schools. The text in the petition states: Those who have signed this petition have done so because they are sad and angry that they [...]

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Spending time in nature has always been important, but now it’s an essential part of coping with the pandemic
Spending time in nature has always been important, but now it’s an essential part of coping with the pandemic

Nature Play

Spending time in nature has always been important, but now it’s an essential part of coping with the pandemic

By Generation Next|2021-03-15T17:13:44+11:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Nature Play|

Catherine Knight, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Even a short walk, an ocean view or a picnic by a river can leave us feeling invigorated and restored. There is now a growing body of evidence establishing the link between such nature encounters and our mental and physical well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic has [...]

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Girls who play with unrealistically thin dolls more likely to have body image issues, study says
Girls who play with unrealistically thin dolls more likely to have body image issues, study says

Body Image, Eating Disorders

Girls who play with unrealistically thin dolls more likely to have body image issues, study says

By Generation Next|2021-03-15T16:55:47+11:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Body Image, Eating Disorders|

Researchers asked the question whether realistic dolls protect body satisfaction in young girls. The study published in the journal Body Image, measured the body perceptions and ideals of thirty-one girls aged 5 to 9 years before and after a playing in pairs with an ultra-thin doll, a realistic childlike doll or a car. Play with [...]

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Learning Strengths and Overcoming Procrastination
Learning Strengths and Overcoming Procrastination

Learning, Mental Health & Wellbeing

Learning Strengths and Overcoming Procrastination

By Generation Next|2021-03-18T13:34:01+11:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Learning, Mental Health & Wellbeing|

When you have momentum, you can fly through things. When it goes missing, everything feels like an uphill slog. It is at those times that we tend to put things off until later and sometimes try to forget about them entirely. To stop procrastinating, we need to kickstart our momentum. Before doing that we need [...]

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The GN Podcast with Andrew Fuller: Heavy metals, other environmental contaminants, the brain and children
The GN Podcast with Andrew Fuller: Heavy metals, other environmental contaminants, the brain and children

Podcast

The GN Podcast with Andrew Fuller: Heavy metals, other environmental contaminants, the brain and children

By Generation Next|2022-11-21T13:24:18+11:00March 8th, 2021|Categories: Podcast|Tags: children, cleaning, contaminants, development, dust, environment, podcast, safety, soil testing|

In this episode: Why you should reach for your vacuum right now! Forever chemicals and the impact on children's brains Behavioural regulation and impact on concentration and learning Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical psychologist and family therapist, speaker and creator of Learning Strengths Guest: Mark Taylor, Professor; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University [...]

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Women bear the cost of the COVID-19 care load
Women bear the cost of the COVID-19 care load

Society & Culture

Women bear the cost of the COVID-19 care load

By Generation Next|2021-03-01T13:00:13+11:00March 1st, 2021|Categories: Society & Culture|

The coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented health, economic and social disruption in 2020. With the impact of COVID-19 anticipated to be felt for years to come, many public health researchers have turned their attention to the mental health consequences of the pandemic. Research identifying the most affected groups is important. So, too, is looking [...]

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The protein with the potential to rewire the alcohol-addicted brain
The protein with the potential to rewire the alcohol-addicted brain

Drugs & Alcohol

The protein with the potential to rewire the alcohol-addicted brain

By Generation Next|2021-03-01T12:55:35+11:00March 1st, 2021|Categories: Drugs & Alcohol|

During FebFast (no alcohol all this month, raising money for charity), it’s sobering to realise that one in six Australians drink enough booze to put them at lifetime risk of alcohol-related disease. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) also has data showing a quarter of the population aged more than 14 drink at a [...]

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Parents with children at home reaching breaking point
Parents with children at home reaching breaking point

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Parents with children at home reaching breaking point

By Generation Next|2021-03-18T09:38:13+11:00March 1st, 2021|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|

Dr Barbara Broadway , Dr Julie Moschion and Dr Susan MéndezAs Australia emerges from COVID-19, many have lost their jobs and businesses, resulting in high levels of mental distress, particularly among parents. And the distress extends across all Australia’s states and territories, not just Victoria where the lockdown was stricter and lasted longer. But in [...]

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March 2021