Health NZ and PSA reach deal after months of negotiating and strike action
Health NZ and PSA reach deal after months of negotiating and strike action
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The Global Mental Health Report was released today

The report is based on data from 2.5 million people across 85 countries. Some of the most important findings: 1) Young adults used to generally have good mental health, compared to older generations. But now, in ALL countries examined, they are doing badly compared to older generations in that country. 2) “Four key factors have emerged that together predict three quarters of this effect. These are diminished family bonds, diminished spirituality, smartphones at increasingly young age, and increasing consumption of ultra-processed food.” 3) The decline of young people’s mental health is “most pronounced in the wealthier and more developed countries.” They note that it is in such countries that smartphones are given earliest, junk food is most heavily consumed, spirituality is most diminished, and family ties are looser and often weaker. 4) “A younger age of first smartphone ownership is associated with increased suicidal thoughts, aggression, and other problems in adulthood.” 5) Here is their summary of findings on early smartphone ownership: