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Brain development in the first three years of life- Radio New Zealand interview

Nathan Mikaere Wallis is part of the Brain Wave Trust, and X Factor Education, Christchurch. He has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human development, brain development, language and communication and risk and resilience. Nathan has a background of working with children in counselling settings relating to domestic violence, sexual [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2014-03-17T10:01:52+11:00March 17th, 2014|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: brain development, Childhood trauma, Christchurch College of Education, communication, domestic violence, human development, language, life- Radio, Resilience, risk, sexual abuse|0 Comments

Infections May Make Us More Vulnerable to Depression

Having been hospitalized for an infection increased one's risk of later developing a mood disorder by 62 percent. As patients acquired more infections, their odds of developing a mood disorder increased proportionally: five hospitalizations for infections increased their risk by almost five times. The association remained significant over 15 years after the infection was treated. [...]