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University students showed decreased depression symptoms and greater emotion regulation when using #JoyPop. Listen to this excellent interview for more info. Looking forward to seeing how it helps #youth seeking #mentalhealth support! #resilience@DrWekerle
Dr. @AislinMushquash, a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in Psychology at LakeheadU, and her team have published exciting results from a study of the JoyPop app developed by a team at McMaster University, which promotes resilience among youth. https://t.co/aPaAVWY4NT
Male suicide is a global issue and men face challenges while seeking support. There is a need to destigmatize men's mental illness and help-seeking and promote men's suicide prevention programs. Read more at: https://t.co/Jxq7hl1MEB #mensmentalhealth@DrWekerle@katherinekim__
Movember draws attention to men's mental health. A cross sectional maltreatment study evaluated the influence of gender on childhood maltreatment in Qatar. Physical abuse was significantly greater among males, and greater abuse was identified for males over 5 years. 1/2
Drug abuse has been determined to be a risk factor for child abuse. Recent research indicates that family drug abuse plays a mediating role in the hospitalization and discharge of children admitted with non-accidental trauma. https://t.co/OYpPOOvZ8A @DrWekerle@ISPCAN#ISPCAN
Residential childcare workers are critical in #childdevelopment, but also suffer increased traumatization. The #wellbeing and #resilience of providers must be considered in order to improve outcomes for #children in their care. @DrWekerle Read more: https://t.co/wClzluLvcs
Adult survivors of #ChildMaltreatment have problems with emotion regulation, exhibiting inconsistent and hostile parenting behaviours which can contribute to maladaptive outcomes in offspring. @DrWekerle@katherinekim__ Read more: https://t.co/ZSv1H27Bde
Experiment exploring the relevancy of social media (SoMe) in knowledge mobilization among youth shows that social media engagement may contribute to the dissemination of resilience-based research. @DrWekerle@katherinekim__ https://t.co/5zezEe6uJ2
Exposure to childhood trauma can lead to increased premenstrual symptoms through emotional regulation difficulties #youth#resilience#WomenSafety@DrWekerle
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Drug abuse by parents have profound negative effects on their families, particularly #children. In the US, CPS investigated over 3 million cases of #youth maltreatment, of which over 18% involved abuse. Read more: https://t.co/KRZFnLnMEu @DrWekerle@katherinekim__