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Dr Damian Scarf, Department of Psychology, presents,"Connections that count: Social identification enhances mental health in adolescents and adults."

The Social Identity Approach to Health (SIAH) holds that groups provide us with a sense of meaning and belonging, and that these identity processes have a significant positive impact on our mental health. In this talk, Damian will present data demonstrating that identifying with new groups reduces depression relapse in adults and enhances psychological resilience in Māori and New Zealand European adolescents.

https://www.otago.ac.nz/psychology/st...

Jayde Flett, PhD candidate from Department of Psychology and Department of Psychological Medicine, presents, "Mobile mindfulness meditation: Apps as a tool to improve mental health and well-being"

Smartphones are near ubiquitous but their use is often vilified. In this talk, Jayde will present data demonstrating that smartphones may be used as a tool to improve mental health in a university student population.