Netta Weinstein Journalist Profile

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Strategies to overcome mental health stigma: Insights and recommendations from young people with major depressive disorder (MDD)

Sep 18, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Katie Prizeman |Netta Weinstein |Ciara McCabe

1 INTRODUCTION Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental illness that affects both adults and young people and impacts an estimated 3.8% of people worldwide (Thapar et al., 2012; World Health Organization, 2023).
Solitude by Netta Weinstein, Heather Hansen, Thuy-vy T. Nguyen | Review | Spirituality & Practice

Aug 7, 2024 | spiritualityandpractice.com | Netta Weinstein |Heather Hansen

These authors are psychologists and researchers in the field of studying the meaning and purpose of solitude in human life. The publisher is a scholarly one, and the authors refer to and quote dozens of scientific studies. But you may also be surprised, as we were, at how practical this book can be.
How spending more time alone could BOOST your wellbeing

Apr 8, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Netta Weinstein |Heather Hansen

In my head, solitude is me time, we were told by Jean, 67, from Wales. She added: ‘I think it’s important to have that time on your own to think things through and do things that are just for you.’It may surprise many people to learn that the average adult spends nearly one third of their waking life alone, and even more as we get older.
Solitude is vital for a happy life | Netta Weinstein

Nov 2, 2023 | iai.tv | Gordon Marino |Netta Weinstein |Karen Simecek

Talk of a loneliness epidemic has pathologized time spent outside of social interactions. In doing so, we have forgotten about the importance and benefits of solitude. Dr Netta Weinstein calls for a new understanding of solitude as different from loneliness, and its importance to health and creativity. We tend to pathologize solitude. It’s easy to do, because we often confuse the idea of ‘solitude’ with that of ‘loneliness’. These conflations are not new.
The Many Ways of Experiencing Solitude: Personality Processes, in Context, as Predictors of Time Alone

Oct 12, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Netta Weinstein |Mark Adams

1 Introduction Personality psychology has largely focused on individual differences that are shaped by, and shape, the social context. However, solitude—the state of being alone and not in direct social contact—is a significant aspect of our daily lives, and individual differences can affect how much people need or avoid, and how they experience, solitude.
Cara mendiskusikan topik yang menantang dengan anak remaja kita

May 16, 2023 | theconversation.com | Netta Weinstein

Percakapan penting dengan remaja menjadi salah satu tantangan dalam pengasuhan. Obrolan-obrolan ini rasanya bisa seperti berjalan di atas tali tambang. Terlalu banyak – atau terlalu sedikit – memberikan perintah dan batasan bisa membuat diskusi sensitif semacam ini berjalan kurang mulus. Saat mempersiapkan artikel ini, saya meminta putri saya memberikan nasihat untuk para orang tua yang memiliki anak remaja.
How to navigate difficult conversations with your teenager

May 12, 2023 | tolerance.ca | Netta Weinstein

By Netta Weinstein, Professor, School of Psychology, University of Reading Important conversations with teenagers are among the biggest challenges of parenting. They can feel like walking a tightrope. Lean too much – or too little – into commands and restrictions and you’re likely to tip over. In preparation for writing this article, I asked my daughter for her advice to parents of teens.
How to navigate difficult conversations with your teenager

May 12, 2023 | theconversation.com | Netta Weinstein

Important conversations with teenagers are among the biggest challenges of parenting. They can feel like walking a tightrope. Lean too much – or too little – into commands and restrictions and you’re likely to tip over. In preparation for writing this article, I asked my daughter for her advice to parents of teens. Her response was that “teens can get frustrated if you don’t listen properly, or say one thing but do another.