New report in partnership with @MissionAust. #YouthSurvey data shining a light on the relationship between social exclusion & mental health.
Thanks to co-authors @carolinexgao@ShuMeiTeo Viv Browne, David Baker, Naheen Brennan, Tamara Freeburn, Kathryn Di Nicola & @EoinKillackey
The changes happening in medical health education promise to equip a new generation with knowledge they will need when the impacts of climate change become more extreme. But is it too late? https://t.co/IvpQ6vovjO
Young people have told us about their climate concerns. “We want to reduce the impact of climate change on psychological distress, foster hope & avoid despair, while still motivating positive climate actions,” said @orygen’s Dr Caroline Gao @MissionAust
https://t.co/VxbYGg4bNh
Young people tell us that the threat of climate change and the increasing regularity and severity of extreme weather harms their mental health and well-being. We must act to reduce the harm young people are experiencing. @orygen_aus https://t.co/d7rQp44IT5
Orygen and @MissionAust have released a report that reveals how climate concerns are impacting the mental health of young people.
Half of the respondents (51%) identified ‘the environment’ as one of the most important issues in Australia.
Read here: https://t.co/bLKRrlBgX0
Climate concerns are a top worry for young people, and it's impacting their mental health. With @MissionAust@CarolinexGao@Shumeiteo@Nickjfava et al we urge for action on the intersection of climate change & youth mental health. Let's partner with young people to find solutions
For those of you who have asked, Pam, @methylnick wife has set up a funeral/memorial donation fund to help. Here’s the GoFundMe link: https://t.co/esISePd4Go.
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@CharlieHorseToy First day of prep, school had morning tea for parents (which was sweet), except it's crammed in tiny staff room.I went in, switched on air purifier on high and went out and chatted with the only other mum outside (she was out cos her younger kid has a chronic lung condition)
@AugersMonster Sorry to hear. I'm in Vic too and my grade 1 wears her KF95 mask daily (there are probably a handful of maskers in the school). No negativity re: masking. When her mask strap broke her teacher offered her a new surgical mask.
Questions about #LongCovid? Hear from clinicians treating Long Covid patients, Drs. Rae Duncan and Claire Taylor, answer your questions during our #TwitterSpaces event on Aug. 25th at 10 AM ET. Set a reminder with the link! #COVID19#NotRecovered https://t.co/TjUA0vctrC
"Many of the issues leading to #genderdisparity in #science are structural and go beyond the remit of the @nhmrc. However, as Australia's largest funding body, strong changes need to start here to have a meaningful impact on our workforce."
📰👇Published today, in the @Australian
Study finds almost a quarter of #YoungPeople with mental ill-health smoke tobacco daily; identifies modifiable risk factors; recommends MH services provide age-specific prevention & intervention. @sue_cotton@DebraRickwood@PatMcGorry@headspace_aus. More https://t.co/WnKIfwgtoF
Come work with me on statistical genetics and bioinformatics at CSL Research - help derive key insights for our drug development pipeline and make a real-world impact on human health https://t.co/ai4FJSIQ8Q
I took my kids (4 and 6) for a musical yesterday, masked. As we squeezed past to our seats, I heard some ladies (oldish, 60s? Unmasked) and commenting "oh such poor things. So young and made to mask" 😡😡😣😣
Please respect our choice, as we respect yours.