Ministry of Health Vanuatu July 2019 Mental Health Newsletter Why do people use substances? We are not entirely sure, but we do know that mind and mood-altering substances have been used for thousands of years and are present to some degree in every society throughout the world. Some researchers say that it comes from an […]
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Our Environment Makes More of a Difference to Our Health and Mental State Than We Realise
It’s been over 9 months now since I moved to Vanuatu to volunteer as a Clinical Psychologist with the Port Vila Central Hospital and the Vanuatu Government’s Ministry of Health. That means that I am over a third of the way through my volunteer experience. The first 1-2 months were challenging and a little overwhelming […]
The Importance of Sleep for Good Mental Health
Ministry of Health Vanuatu May 2019 Mental Health Newsletter The Importance of Sleep for Good Mental Health Sleep difficulties are a feature of nearly every mental health difficulty, including depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use issues, bipolar disorder and psychosis or schizophrenia. Take Depression for example. Up to 90% of individuals with Depression have sleep difficulties, […]
What is Depression and How Can We Manage It?
Ministry of Health Vanuatu April 2019 Mental Health Newsletter What is Depression? Approximately 1-in-5 people will experience Depression at some stage of their lives. It is normal for people to experience short periods of sadness. Although some people may say that they are depressed if they feel sad at times, Depression, formally known as Major Depressive […]
March 2019 Newsletter: Positive Psychology and the Pursuit of Happiness
Ministri blong helt Vanuatu Niusleta blong Mental Helt Maj 2019 Positif Psychology mo Persut blong Hapines 11-13 Maj 2019 MoH I bin trenem araon 15 jej, women, mo komuniti lidas lo saet blo idaentifaem mo imployim Saeko sosol fes eid sapos oli kam akros sam we oli fesem mentol helt jalens lo respektif komuniti blo […]
Why Bother Overcoming Fears?
Last weekend I managed to successfully complete my PADI Open Water SCUBA Diver Course: PADI Temporary Card Open Water Diver Name: Damon K. Ashworth Diver No.: 1902AA8575 Cert Date: 16-Feb-2019 Instructor Number: 305944 Store/Resort Name:Big Blue Store Number:36279 This person has satisfactorily met the standards for this certification level as set forth by PADI. It […]
Mental Illness and Mental Health
MINISTRY OF HEALTH –VANUATU Mental Health Newsletter January 2019 Welcome to the first Mental Health Newsletter in 2019. The topic for the month of January is Mental Health and Mental Illness. What is Mental Health? The World Health Organisation defined mental health in 2014 as “a state of well-being in which every individual: realises his […]
