Tip for students going off to college: study 80s/90s pop culture. Particularly Ferris Beuller, Princess Bride, Simpsons seasons 2-5. Your gen x/early millennial profs will try to connect with you through these, and will be confused/sad when you stare blankly at them. Not joking.

It’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week! Check out tereohapai.nz for te reo māori terms used in mental health. #tewikiotereomaori #Mentalhealth

You're invited to a *free* online conference: Three international keynotes, and a flock of local researchers showcasing their latest work relating to children and adolescents in Aotearoa. All very welcome - researchers, clinicians, the public. Register: mycarn.org/event/child-an…

When you wake up at 4am to attend an online international conference only to be told it will all be recorded and available to watch at a reasonable hour… but you are already half way through your flat white #caffienated #isitdbt2021 #radicalacceptance

Bumni Olatunji just delivered a great keynote at #isitdbt2021. What an interesting role self-disgust plays across so much psychopathology, ptsd, eating disorders, depression… I have seen this so often in clinical practice but not been able to articulate the mechanisms described

Thank you Stephanie Haft & Sinclaire O'Grady, Ph.D. for some really helpful and interesting work to capture cultural adaptations of DBT #isitdbt2021

When LinkedIn suggests a job perfectly suited to my knowledge and experience….

'Transformation' of mental health systems needed - report stuff.co.nz/national/healt…

Data released under the Official Information Act (OIA) shows there are 148 psychologist positions vacant across District Health Boards and the Ministry of Education nationally apex.org.nz/news/148-publi…

How did mental health professionals transition to telehealth in the early stages of the pandemic? We examined this in our new paper: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/TMQAGQJ… @pbatterham Alison Calear Bonnie Clough @alizaws Jill Newby Marthinus Bekker Julia Reynolds Piers Gooding Centre for Mental Health Research ANUPopulationHealth

Our use of telehealth in mental health has forever changed and we had a look at that change in NZ & AU during the early stages of the pandemic. #telehealth #Mentalhealth

I feel like more youth mental health treatment research papers should start their method sections with "In a sample of children whose caregivers had the time, resources, understansing of mental health, and trust in research(ers) to enroll their kid in a clinical trial.."

Incredibly sensible list of 25 practical tips for parents of young children who are anxious. Thanks Whāraurau for highlighting this great resource from Prof. Carolyn Webster-Stratton. incredibleyears.com/?wpfb_dl=2038

We put together a list of mental health resources for young people and their families including many we’ve been working on. Check it out and share with those who might benefit. Melanie Woodfield Dr Hiran Thabrew Marthinus Bekker werrycentre.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/files/2022/06/… #Mentalhealth #icamh

Some thoughts shared with NZ Herald on supporting young people in distress with ⁦Dr Hiran Thabrew⁩ ⁦Melanie Woodfield⁩ ⁦Te Ara Hāro | Centre for ICAMH NZ⁩ #mentalhealth #support nzherald.co.nz/nz/great-minds…

It’s almost that time again (no, not Christmas, but with just as many gifts)! Check out our fantastic keynotes Sonja March, Mark dadds, Josephine Barbaro & @nurseDrTC and latest NZ child mental health research at the 2022 CARN conference. Online and registration is free #CARN2022 🎁