Harvard university conducted a 75 year study on what bring people happiness, with love and relationships being considered the most important factor in making people happy http://aplus.com/a/
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A first person account of living with anxiety
A first person account of living with anxiety, and attempting to manage it by externalizing it (seeing it as something outside of you) www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation
The harmful effects of treating your child like a confidant
The negative long-lasting psychological impacts of treating your child like a friend and confidant www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting
Understanding and dealing with post-natal OCD
Article about how one woman dealt with developing the little known post-natal OCD after the birth of her child www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news
The growing problem of older people with mental health issues
Article about the growing issue of older people with mental health issues, and one woman speak about her experiences of becoming older and developing depression www.stuff.co.nz/national/health
What it can feel like to slip back into depression
A very eloquent account of what it can feel like to slip back into depression www.stuff.co.nz/life-style
How family therapy can support families dealing with a child with ADHD
Article about how family therapy can help families manage some of the challenges of dealing with a family member with ADHD www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting
New breakthroughs in understanding ADHD
Interesting research that highlights the differences in brain structures between those with ADHD and those who do not nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle
How yoga can help heal from trauma
Article about how yoga is being used in Wellington to help people in their journey to heal from trauma www.stuff.co.nz/life-style
Suggestions for dealing with a child’s anxieties at bed-time
Suggestions for dealing with young children’s anxieties especially if they relate to night-time and going to bed www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting
