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An insomnia cure or a contribution to the nation's health?

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Bronwyn I agree with you about education. It is not enough to know something without an understanding of psychological factors involved in unhealthy behaviours like overeating and smoking. Can motivation be taught? Is the rise in depressive illnesses a contributing factor?

Perhaps a holistic (or wholistic) approach is what is needed. Why do people overeat? Why do people smoke or drink in excess?

I like the Australia Institute's idea of a wellbeing manifesto and it relates well to a national health program.

http://www.wellbeingmanifesto.net/about.htm

For any real change, education is only one part. Education is not always effective when the root cause is not identified or ignored.

Population health is closely connected to population happiness. Reduce inequities and increase access to community support on many fronts and you may go some way to alleviating a growing national health problem.

While health is partly a personal responsibility, it does not absolve governments of their duty of care in providing high quality primary health care,care for the aged and providing the sort of environments that contribute positively to people taking more responsibility .
Posted by pelican, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 8:17:03 PM
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Pelican

Ditto to all you say, as usual! :)

Thanks for the link to the Australia Institute's wellbeing manifesto. It certainly makes for heartwarming reading and I was pleased to have the opportunity to endorse it.
Posted by Bronwyn, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 11:20:19 PM
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