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How to make your life greener in 2024

Ian Williams, University of Southampton and Alice Brock, University of Southampton People all around the world traditionally use their new year to embark on a change in lifestyle. The People’s Climate Vote, a UN survey of public opinion on climate change, highlights that citizens around the world recognise climate change as a global emergency and [...]

By |2024-03-20T12:46:13+11:00March 20th, 2024|Categories: Society & Culture|Tags: |0 Comments

Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?

Michael Kyron, The University of Western Australia and Andrew Page, The University of Western Australia Traditional approaches to preventing suicide have focused on “who is at risk?” The aim is to identify an individual and to help them get support. But that approach doesn’t seem to be working. Australia’s suicide rates have remained stubbornly high. [...]

By |2024-03-13T12:36:16+11:00March 13th, 2024|Categories: Suicide|Tags: |0 Comments

Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness

Kai Zhuang Shum, University of Tennessee Youth mental health has worsened significantly over the past decade, but new interventions that teach positive psychology concepts in school may help. American young people are reporting historically high levels of hopelessness, sadness and loneliness. According to the most recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and [...]

By |2024-03-20T09:55:54+11:00March 13th, 2024|Categories: Positive Psychology|Tags: |1 Comment

3 ways to help your child transition off screens and avoid the dreaded ‘tech tantrums’

Juliana Zabatiero, Curtin University; Kate Highfield, University of Canberra; Leon Straker, Curtin University, and Susan Edwards, Australian Catholic University Many Australian parents worry about how much time their children spend watching screens. While some time on devices is fine for entertainment and education, we also know it is important children do things away from TVs [...]

By |2024-03-20T09:56:00+11:00March 7th, 2024|Categories: Screen Use, Technology|Tags: |0 Comments

Does screen use really impact our thinking skills? Our analysis suggests it could

Michoel Moshel, Macquarie University; Jennifer Batchelor, Macquarie University; Joanne Bennett, Australian Catholic University, and Wayne Warburton, Macquarie University Screens have become seamlessly integrated into our daily lives, serving as indispensable tools for work, education and leisure. But while they enrich our lives in countless ways, we often fail to consider the potential impact of screen [...]

By |2024-03-20T09:56:05+11:00March 7th, 2024|Categories: Screen Use, Technology|Tags: |0 Comments

TV can be educational but social media likely harms mental health: what 70 years of research tells us about children and screens

Taren Sanders, Australian Catholic University; Chris Lonsdale, Australian Catholic University; Michael Noetel, The University of Queensland, and Philip D Parker, Australian Catholic University Ask any parent and it’s likely they’ll tell you they’re worried about their kids’ screen time. A 2021 poll found it was Australian parents’ number one health concern for their kids – [...]

By |2024-03-20T09:56:25+11:00March 7th, 2024|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Screen Use, Social Media|Tags: |0 Comments

OCD is so much more than handwashing or tidying. As a historian with the disorder, here’s what I’ve learned

Eva Surawy Stepney, University of Sheffield Readers are advised that this article contains explicit discussion of suicide and suicidal and obsessional thoughts. If you are in need of support, contact details are included at the end of the article. At the age of 12, “out of nowhere”, Matt says he started having repetitive thoughts concerning [...]

By |2024-02-26T13:33:15+11:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: Disability|Tags: |0 Comments

What is ‘parent training’ for families of children with ADHD?

Cher McGillivray, Bond University Problems with focus and impulse control can be common developmental stages through which children and adolescents naturally progress. But they can also be symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a chronic condition. ADHD is a pattern of inattention or hyperactivity and impulsivity (or both) that interferes with functioning or development, [...]

By |2024-02-26T13:33:32+11:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: |0 Comments

No time to waste: Identifying the barriers to earlier autism and ADHD diagnosis

“Diagnostic delay” is a major concern for children and young people with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – and also for their loved ones. The “delay” is the gap between first concerns about a child’s development, and their eventual diagnosis. In some cases this can be more than five years. Monash PhD candidate [...]

By |2024-02-26T13:30:13+11:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: Disability|Tags: |0 Comments

‘I didn’t feel alone’: how governments can help schools address school refusal

Nigel Howard, Flinders University and Andrew Bills, Flinders University Earlier this month, the ABC reported an alarming national poll about school refusal. Of the 1,000 parents surveyed by the Greens-commissioned poll, 39% agreed or strongly agreed their child had experienced school refusal in the past year. School refusal is already on the radar for policymakers. [...]

By |2024-02-21T13:01:19+11:00February 19th, 2024|Categories: Education|Tags: |0 Comments
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