Psychologist dr michael carrgregg lashes out against crappy. Carr told me approximately 4 years ago that the only way to repair the excruciating pain i was living with was a total hip replacement. Dec 06, 2011 the minister of education in queensland asked dr michael carr gregg to investigate the issue of mobile phones in schools. Made perfect sense to me because in many ways handing over a phone which comes with the exposure to anything. Michael carrgregg on how to survive raising a nightmare teenager. Thats my guest, dr michael carrgregg, talking about the mental health and well being of our young people the topic of this episodes podcast discussion. Michael carrgregg parent seminar scotch college adelaide. Ten apps to help beat the blues sydney morning herald. He was suggesting that every teenager getting an internet, enabled phone should have to get a license to use it. Teen binge drinking dr michael carrgregg generation next.
Within this platform is the school app a mobile platform designed to. Because theres no facetoface stuff and theres an illusion of anonymity, very nice kids will say and do things online that they would never do in real life. This presentations looks at how workers with young people in health, education and welfare can utilise smart phone apps and wearable devices to teach beducation and help teens to catch those elusive zzzzzs. He suggested different resources throughout the seminar such as iphone apps and websites. Contact if you need to speak to someone straight away, please contact.
Dr michael carrgregg is one of australias most prominent child and adolescent psychologists. While targeted at young people, the apps can benefit adults as well, carrgregg said. Are smartphones killing the art of conversation or is it. A wellbeing platform for schools supporting parents. As dr carrgregg notes in the book, some people may be offended by the. Being a teenager is complicated even without a global pandemic in the mix, and this information is about helping young people navigate a new reality of remote schoolwork, lots of family time, and a ton of uncertainty about what happens next. Ivanhoe grammar school is to be congratulated on this cyber safety website initiative. He has supervised clinical psychologists dr melinda millar, lucinda sharp and school psychologists lydia bronovic st catherines. Greenville hospital system university of south carolina residency. Dr michael carr gregg works as the managing director of the young and well cooperative research centre, established by the australian government initiative administered by the department of innovation, industry, science and research. How would you know if you are addicted to facebook dr michael carr gregg duration. Book a 30 minute facetime consultation with dr michael carr gregg book here medicare rebates for video counselling. Using technology to support youth mental health dr michael carrgregg child and adolescent psychologist. Aug 31, 2016 using technology to support youth mental health dr michael carrgregg 1.
How would you know if you are addicted to facebook dr michael carrgregg duration. Mar 15, 2015 parents taking control of how kids use their phones. Michael carr gregg apps pd slides share and discover. Using technology to support youth mental health dr michael. Gregg carr, md is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in birmingham, alabama.
Anxietyreducing technology now in the hands of young australians. Dr michael carrgregg is one of australias highest profile psychologists, author of 14 books, broadcaster and a specialist in corporate mental health, families. He is affiliated with brookwood baptist medical center and grandview medical center. Schooltv is a world first, wellbeing platform featuring dr michael carr gregg. Greg carr is associate professor of africana studies and chair of the department of afroamerican studies at howard university and adjunct faculty at the howard school of law. In july, carrgregg will launch a worldfirst certificate in young peoples mental health and. Dr michael carrgregg, australias leading child and adolescent. Posts about iphone settings written by renata rowe. The social media problems gripping our girls abc news. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in alabama. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read adolescence. Dr michael carrgregg works in private practice in melbourne. The best smartphone apps for your mental health 9coach.
In 1985 he founded canteen, the acclaimed cancer patients support group for teenagers in new zealand and australia. The first of which in this section was the iphone app icope and the iphone app body beautiful. I recently attended a free community forum at a local school called raising happy and resilient children by dr michael carrgregg. Leading child psychologist michael carrgregg wants smartphones banned from primary schools and warns the pervasiveness of social media. A guide for parents ebook written by erin shale, michael carr gregg. Greg carr, chair of african american studies at howard university and first vicepresident of the association for the study of classical african civilizations ascac, joined us for this rousing, extended conversation about black lives matter, voting, cultural warfare and the missing pages of world history. Jan 12, 2018 australian psychologist dr michael carr gregg gives advice to parents and teachers on how to recognise when children are struggling with life issues, and how best to offer their support. Dr michael carrgregg is an adolescent psychologist, a wellrespected speaker and one of australias leading authorities on teenage behaviour.
View his full profile, contact details and location on healthshare. Also recommended by dr michael carrgregg, my mood tracker is a tracking app for moods, emotions and anything else that will affect the way you feel. Call for primary school ban on mobile phones perthnow. Dr michael carrgregg is a counselling psychologist and psychologist in melbourne. Parents in control of how kids use their smartphones or.
The spread of the coronavirus has turned life upside down, almost overnight, for millions of people around the world. It addresses the modern day realities faced by schools and parents who increasingly need clear, relevant and factbased information around raising safe, happy and resilient young people. He is a nationally registered child and adolescent psychologist working in private. The school district of philadelphias first resident scholar on race and culture 19992000, dr. Dr michael carrgregg, australias preeminent child psychologist and cyberbullying expert coined the phrase digital dutch courage when referring to such facebook users. Dr michael carrgreggs tips on how to talk to kids about coronavirus. Dr michael carrgregg, a leading psychologist and author, disagrees, and blames some parents, who are spending way too much time on smartphones. Dr michael carr gregg is one of australias highest profile psychologists, author of 14 books, broadcaster and a specialist in corporate mental health, families, parenting, children, adolescents and the use of technology for mental health.
About michael positive schools ambassador dr michael carrgregg is the managing director of the young and well crc. Normal text size larger text size very large text size. A licence for kids to be able to use smart phones my first thought was that licences havent had much success in preventing stupid behaviour in any of us. You cant see it or smell it but it burrows in to teenage psyches and then roars into life. He is a psychologist who works with children and adolescents, specialising in the area of parenting adolescents and adolescent mental health. Dr michael carrgregg is a psychologist specialising in adolescent mental health and parenting adolescents. The prince boofhead syndrome by michael carrgregg, elly. The contagion slips insidiously from family to family, school to school, suburb to suburb. He called psychologist and generation next speaker dr michael carrgregg to talk about how should approach this issue. She lost her iphone recently and rebecca recounts how she just started.
When her 11 yearold son was exposed to a violent porn video online, lizi patch was left to explain adult concepts to a confused child. Wellknown child and adolescent psychologist, author and media personality, dr michael carr gregg, visited the school of total education in may 20 where he presented an informative and entertaining talk to school parents and guests. An ebook reader can be a software application for use on a. Child psychologist dr michael carrgregg said parents need to set limits and boundaries around the use of technology, particularly for kids. Every week, fill in the times for online classes, study time, reading, leisure time. Dr michael carr gregg phd maps consultant adolescent psychologist. Dr michael carrgregg works as the managing director of the young and well cooperative research centre, established by the australian government initiative administered by the department of innovation, industry, science and research. Mar 01, 2018 the prince boofhead syndrome audiobook written by michael carrgregg, elly robinson. Michael carrgregg books online qbd books australias. Michael cannot provide clinical advice over the phone or via email.
Positive schools 2016 mental health and wellbeing conference. Psychiatrists diagnose and treat mental illness, such as depression, anxiety disorders. Dr michael carr gregg building wellbeing in an online. The best smartphone health apps for your mental health 9coach. Using technology to support youth mental health dr. Dr michael carr gregg is a psychologist specialising in adolescent mental health and parenting adolescents.
Reachout apps aim to support teens battling social pressures. Use an app or old fashioned threering binder with a daily schedule per page. Dr michael carrgreggs new book, strictly parenting, includes a chapter titled. Using technology to support youth mental health dr michael carr. According to the acma, only 45 per cent of 811 yearolds. He is currently the managing director of the young and well cooperative research centre, which is committed to exploring and understanding the role of new and emerging technologies in the lives of young people. Professional development presentation by dr michael carrgregg in newcastle.
Michael carr gregg was born on january 22, 1958 in melbourne, victoria, australia as michael robert cromwell carr gregg. He is a founding member of the national centre against bullying. Dr carr gregg showed the audience a number of websites and apps that are based on sound research to help with a variety of concerns including worrying, depression and anxiety, exercise, lack of sleep, drug use and even suicide prevention. Dr michael carr gregg is one of australias highest profile psychologists. Using technology to support youth mental health dr michael carrgregg 1. Michael has been supervising students at monash university for the past four years in the postgraduate diploma in psychology and in 2006 was asked to lecture by dr gordon walker. Child psychologist dr michael carr gregg said parents need to set limits and boundaries around the use of technology, particularly for kids. Designed to give you a better understanding of the triggers behind mood swings, the tracker app is a gentle reminder that all bad moods are usually temporary and its only a matter of time before youre on the path to feeling good again. Please refer to find a psychologist from the australian psychological society. Michael carrgregg also stated that the australian budget only puts 7% towards mental health that is psychologist funding, campaign and organisations etc. Parents taking control of how kids use their phones. Just keep in mind that while these health apps can be extremely helpful, some people may find them most effective when combined with other forms of treatment.
Australia seems to be in the grip of a teen binge drinking ebola. Jun 28, 2012 he suggested different resources throughout the seminar such as iphone apps and websites. I think dr carrgregg obviously wants to see some sort of standard of proof that kids know enough about cyber safety on a smart phone to at least keep out of trouble if they wanted to. Raising happy and resilient children by dr michael carrgregg. Michael carrgregg on how to survive raising a nightmare.
Mar 18, 2017 the social media problems gripping our girls. Wellknown child and adolescent psychologist, author and media personality, dr michael carrgregg, visited the school of total education in may 20 where he presented an informative and. Dr michael carrgregg believes that too many australian boys have got it too easy and the result is a generation of boofheads. Dr michael carrgregg phd maps consultant adolescent psychologist ivanhoe grammar school is to be congratulated on this cyber safety website initiative. At the time, i sadly said no as i didnt want another surgery. While smartphones are blamed for most of the ills of the modern world, psychologist dr michael carrgregg believes healthcare technology on. The iphone version also uses biofeedback to measure heart rate so that users can.
Australian psychologist dr michael carrgregg gives advice to parents and teachers on how to recognise when children are struggling with life issues, and how best to. Watch the video above for carrgreggs recommendations for the best iphone and android health monitor apps to boost your wellbeing in as little as 10 minutes a day. In a recent radio segment ian dicko dickson of australian idol fame complained about how his 16yearold daughter was adamant of getting a tattoo, despite that her age makes it illegal. The prince boofhead syndrome audiobook written by michael carrgregg, elly robinson. Carr led a team of academics and educators in the design of the curriculum framework for philadelphias mandatory high school african american history course. Setting boundaries dr michael carrgregg tells you how. The school has recognised that this is a generation born with a mouse in their hand and like it or not up to 80% of their socialisation in 2010 and beyond will be digital. Isabella merrileeswhite takes a moment with an app on her smartphone at uni. Teen binge drinking dr michael carrgregg australia seems to be in the grip of a teen binge drinking ebola.
The bottom line is that i dont think we are preparing even the little kids or the biggest kids for adversity. Dr michael carrgregg on the project talking about mobile. Michael carrgregg was born on january 22, 1958 in melbourne, victoria, australia as michael robert cromwell carrgregg. An iphone displays the covidsafe app released by the australian. The aim of this presentation is to identify how technology in the form of smartphone apps, social media and webbased programs are being used as a tool for suicide prevention. Dr michael carrgregg is one of australias highest profile psychologists, author of 14 books, broadcaster and a specialist in corporate mental health, families, parenting, children, adolescents and the use of technology for mental health. Leading child psychologist michael carrgregg wants smartphones banned from primary schools and warns the pervasiveness of social media and the internet means teachers are caring for the most. Reachout worrytime and reachout breathe are free apps that enable.
In october 2010 he was appointed the official adviser to the queensland government on bullying. He is a nationally registered child and adolescent psychologist working in private practice in melbourne. Dr michael carr gregg is an adolescent psychologist, a wellrespected speaker and one of australias leading authorities on teenage behaviour. Dr michael carrgregg is one of australias highest profile psychologists. I recently attended a free community forum at a local school called raising happy and resilient children by dr michael carr gregg. Michael is one of australias highest profile psychologists, author of 11 books, broadcaster and a specialist in parenting, children, adolescents and the use of technology for mental. Michael carr gregg 29 web based programs and evidence based apps join epsychology at aps negatives 1. According to the acma, only 45 per cent of 811 yearolds were using social networking sites four years ago. See more ideas about parenting teens, parenting, greggs. Michael gregg, psychiatrist in albany, ny us news doctors.