Tuesday 16 October, 2012
This October, we're getting proactive on mental health. We know that mental health difficulties can be eased or prevented by resilience factors such as positive coping skills and mindfulness, but how can we help young people build these skills? This month, our consulting psychologist Liesje Donkin looks at the place of positive psychology in therapy, and we highlight a new mindfulness meditation app developed in partnership with the Inspire Foundation. |
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Positive psychology for a realist |
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Recently, there has been a lot of interest in positive psychology, but does it work or is it just more "happy talk?". Psychologist Liesje Donkin looks into the worth of positive psychology in clinical practice.
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ReachOut.com Feature: Grieving for a stranger |
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ReachOut.com youth ambassador Taylah takes a look at the attention and grief that surrounded the recent death of 29 yr old Melbourne woman Jill Meagher, and why the death of strangers can sometimes affect us just as personally as the loss of someone close to us. Need resources on grief and loss for young people you work with? |
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Coming up on ReachOut.com: Professional led discussion on sex and gender identity Thur 18 Oct 7pm AEST |
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Smiling Mind - New mindfulness meditation tools |
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Mindfulness and mindfulness-based meditation are becoming widely accepted tools for building resilience and wellbeing. However, finding the right tools to help can be hard. A new website and app called 'Smiling Mind' aims to fill that gap by providing easily accessible, age appropriate meditation tracks for young people. |
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