What to do when kids make bad jokes
Dr. Kimberley Carder 5 January 2023
We’ve all been there, a child makes a joke with words they don’t seem to understand and then the room is blanketed a few degrees
Self-care Strategies to Manage Childhood Trauma
Dr. Quratulain Zaidi 9 November 2021
Childhood Trauma and Self-Care Childhood trauma is our reaction to deeply distressing experiences that overwhelm our physical and mental coping abilities as children. Traumatic experiences
Is your child being bullied?
MindnLife Team 2 April 2021
Intended to do physical or psychological harm which can lead to other negative outcomes for both the bully and the victim. Bullying is a repeated
Hong Kong-raised teen who’s never been on Facebook or Instagram so she ‘can have the best life’
Dr. Quratulain Zaidi 7 February 2020
Social media has its perks in that it connects people from anywhere without being physically present. However, that absence of human interaction also impacts how
Nature vs. Nurture: Influence of Genes and Environment on Who We Become
MindnLife Team 10 January 2020
Professor Robert Plomin, a behavioural genetics professor at King’s College London, explains, “Parents have little effect on their children’s outcomes, beyond the blueprint that their
IS ANXIETY A TEEN EPIDEMIC IN HONG KONG?
MindnLife Team 19 September 2019
Teen years can be a difficult time for anyone. Expectations are high socially and academically, which can lead to stress at school or within his
SOCIAL MEDIA AND YOUR CHILD’S MENTAL HEALTH
Dr. Quratulain Zaidi 19 August 2019
Social Media ‘recovery accounts’ offering eating disorder support should not replace professional help – an expert’s advice From selfies and motivational quotes to photos and
HOW TO HELP A FRIEND WITH DEPRESSION: PRACTICAL ADVICE FROM A PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr. Quratulain Zaidi 3 May 2019
A study last year in Hong Kong found that 14% of teenagers aged 13-18 suffer from severe or extremely severe depression. This month in the
SOCIAL MEDIA AND YOUR CHILD’S MENTAL HEALTH
MindnLife Team 15 February 2019
This month, Dr. Zaidi talks to Expat Living Hong Kong about the impact that social media may be having on teenagers’ mental health. With a
EXCESSIVE SOCIAL MEDIA USE LINKED TO DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONGST TEENS
MindnLife Team 4 December 2018
Excessive social media use has been linked to depression and anxiety among teenagers. Data from more than 40,000 American children suggests that young people who spend