Earthquake update
As you’re probably well aware, there has been another earthquake, more severe this time. The network is currently working out of a private address as normal premises are in CBD and not accessible. Staff currently offering phone support and have been in contact with all group members, especially those particularly vulnerable. Current focus is on the East side of the city, and staff are...
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As you may already know, groups are all up and running, as is phone support from 9am – 3pm. Please get in touch if you need any additional support. The Earthquake is a stressful event, if you (or your children) have been affected by it, you may find the following information sheets helpful: Adult Patient Information Sheet Dealing With Stress Symptoms Parents Information Sheet Dealing With...
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As you are probably well aware, we recently had a major earthquake in Christchurch. There is damage to buildings in the CBD, and so currently the office will be closed, until Wednesday or later. At the moment we don’t have a good idea of when it’ll be able to be reopened. Also, there will be no Groups this week. Those of you in Christchurch, I hope you and your friends and family are...
Read MoreSleeping in helps Depression?
Teenagers are going to love this finding – in a trial where school started half an hour later than usual, there was a decrease in self-reported depression and unhappiness. Apparently the ideal time for a teenager to get up is 8am, which often doesn’t allow teenagers enough time to get their sleep. So in order to see how teenagers would respond with more sleep in the morning,...
Read MoreDepression and Marijuana
After the previous post which touched on recreational drug use and depression, I thought this recent article from Reuters Health was particularly relevant. They report a study which showed a 50% increase in depression for those who had smoked pot before the age of 17. More research may be needed in order to make sure that smoking pot and depression weren’t the product of some other process,...
Read MoreWebcomics and Mental Health
I came across a recent video looking at anxiety and drugs by the makers of penny arcade. Penny arcade is a webcomic, mostly revolving around computer gaming. The authors, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik were recently named in the time 100. It’s a sizable video, so apologies for people on slower internet connections, but I found it to be a particularly interesting look at mental illness. I...
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