Building Resilience Throughout the Life Span

Paula Barrett

Pathways Health and Research Centre, Brisbane University of Queensland, School of Education

Acknowledgements
All children, families and professionals in Australia and worldwide using the Friends Programs in schools and clinics My family Pathways staff

The very motion of our lives is towards happiness

- Dalai Lama

Has history shown progress towards human happiness?

Citizens of affluent countries have physically healthier, longer life spans but receive much less social support from friendships and extended families. Do these citizens have psychologically healthier lives?

WHAT WE KNOW:
-Prevalence -Who seeks help -Need for prevention -Human Capital Investment

Obesity /early onset type II diabetes and anxiety/depressive disorders will be more prevalent in western countries than any other health problem by 2020.
(World Health Organisation conference, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)

We can feel empowered by learning RESILIENCE skills which are EASY to implement at home, school, communities across the life span.

RESILIENCE IS THE ABILITY TO BOUNCE BACK IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY.

What we can feel

We can feel empowered by learning RESILIENCE skills which are EASY to implement at home, school, communities across the life span.

We can not always build a secure future but we can build ourselves and our children strong for the future.

Risk and Protective Factors for Human Development

Risk Factors: Temperament Physiological sensitivity low thresholds for stress Neurological/brain development Attention Biases Life Events traumas Protective Factors: Attachment Cognitive style Family Sleep/Diet/Exercise Evidence based prevention programs

Exercise, Diet, Sleep

Emotional Development

Family- Communities Citizenship

What we need to do
PARADIGM CHANGES

LIFE LONG RESILEINCE

Thank you!
For further information please contact Kathleen
training@pathwayshrc.com.au

www.pathwayshrc.com.au