Shridevi, Author at Generation Next

Myth Buster: The Truth About Eating Disorders

Research indicates that there are generally low levels of mental health literacy in the community. General beliefs and misunderstandings about mental health affect community responses to eating disorders. Understanding the facts about eating disorders can reduce stigma, increase awareness and consequently improve the prevention, early identification and help-seeking among sufferers. The National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) have identified five common misconceptions about [...]

By Shridevi|2016-05-22T19:22:01+10:00May 22nd, 2016|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Society & Culture|Tags: anorexia, binge eating, body image, bulimia, eating disorders, psychology|0 Comments

Fostering Positive Wellbeing

University of Pennsylvania Martin Seligman has been raising the profile of positive psychology over the past two decades. Seligman's notion of good mental health boils down to five key domains that together form the acronym PERMA: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning and purpose, and accomplishments. This list includes the five PERMA attributes, as [...]

By Shridevi|2016-05-22T19:39:51+10:00May 22nd, 2016|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: emotional stability, Optimism, PERMA, Positive Psychology, Resilience, self esteem, Social engagement, vitality|0 Comments

5 Messages We Need To Give Young People About Ecstasy

http://www.drugs.health.gov.au Ecstasy continues to be a popular drug in Australia. Although recent use (use in the past year) has decreased since 2007, those reporting ever having tried the drug has continued to rise to almost 11% of the Australian population aged 14 years and over. The number of school-based young people who reported recent use of the drug had remained fairly steady for some [...]

By Shridevi|2016-05-15T22:08:04+10:00May 15th, 2016|Categories: Drugs & Alcohol|Tags: death, Drug Education, drugs, ecstasy, MDMA, tips, young people|0 Comments

Supporting Children And Young People Through Parental Separation And Divorce

Getty Images In Australia nearly one in two marriages end in separation and divorce. This directly impacts many children in our schools and adults in our workplaces, parishes and social networks, and quite possibly our own family too. Coping with the family changes that result can be challenging for children and their parents, and [...]

By Shridevi|2016-05-08T20:32:03+10:00May 8th, 2016|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: children, divorce, emotional intelligence, marriages, parenting, separation, young people|0 Comments

How Parents Can Help Students In The Senior Years Of School

Shutterstock When you have a student completing the senior years of school, everyone in the family is doing Year 11 or 12. Here are a few ideas for coming through these years flourishing, and having everyone’s dignity intact. Parents have a vital role in helping students: Manage time Manage energy Manage stress Manage to get everything [...]

By Shridevi|2016-05-08T20:50:02+10:00May 8th, 2016|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Society & Culture|Tags: HSC, parenting, school management, schooling, senior years, study, tips|0 Comments

How Schools Can Understand And Respond To Self-Harm

Stock Images Given current national statistics, we can safely assume there are very few young people who haven’t known someone who has deliberately injured themselves by cutting, self-battery, overdosing or intentionally participating in risky behaviour. In 2015 the Australian Child and Adolescent Survey reported that approximately 10% of 12 – 17 year olds have self-harmed, with 8% self-harming within [...]

By Shridevi|2016-05-02T17:04:58+10:00May 1st, 2016|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Society & Culture|Tags: body image, Resilience, schools, self harm, self-care, Teenagers, tress management|0 Comments

Are Electronic Cigarettes A Gateway To Adolescent Smoking?
Are Electronic Cigarettes A Gateway To Adolescent Smoking?

Drugs & Alcohol, Society & Culture

Are Electronic Cigarettes A Gateway To Adolescent Smoking?

Adolescents are experimenting with electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and there is speculation that this might lead some young people who would not otherwise have smoked cigarettes to progress to smoking (the gateway effect). However, after ten years of experience in other countries where e-cigarettes are widely available, there is no evidence that this is happening. In [...]

By Shridevi|2020-10-30T12:45:44+11:00May 1st, 2016|Categories: Drugs & Alcohol, Society & Culture|Tags: adolescents, e-cigarettes, harmful behaviour, smoking, socialism, vaping, young people|0 Comments

Preparing For NAPLAN

David Hornsby Let’s start by letting you know what NAPLAN is not. It is not a measure of how intelligent you are. It is not a measure of what you are capable of. Your results on NAPLAN don't effect if you pass the year or not. I could tell you as a psychologist [...]

By Shridevi|2016-04-22T21:43:00+10:00April 21st, 2016|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: brain development, Mental Health, NAPLAN, school, students, studying|0 Comments

‘Flying High’: Australia’s Love Affair With Stimulants
‘Flying High’: Australia’s Love Affair With Stimulants

Drugs & Alcohol

‘Flying High’: Australia’s Love Affair With Stimulants

According to the 2014 World Drug Report published by the United Nations Office of Drug Control (UNODC), Australia has some of the highest rates of stimulant use in the world. It should be noted that it is problematic to compare one country to another when it comes to illicit drug use as data is collected in different ways and community attitudes and policing methods vary [...]

By Shridevi|2020-10-30T12:47:49+11:00April 21st, 2016|Categories: Drugs & Alcohol|Tags: Australian population, cocaine, drug abuse, ecstasy, methamphetamine, stimulants|1 Comment

Generation Next Mental Health And Wellbeing Of Young People Student Program

Shutterstock “Overall I found the day super informative to the point where I believe this course should be compulsory for the senior grades as it truly is a beneficial program.” (Year 12 student, live event) “The agenda hit the nail on the head, deals with the issues that are relevant and our school is [...]

By Shridevi|2016-04-11T16:19:51+10:00April 11th, 2016|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: generation next, HSC, seminar, students, webcast|0 Comments

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Are Electronic Cigarettes A Gateway To Adolescent Smoking?

‘Flying High’: Australia’s Love Affair With Stimulants