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The New Prozac for kids--READING!!!

http://www.news.com.au/common/printpage/0,6093,9295582,00.html

Harry Potter the 'new Prozac'

April 16, 2004

HARRY Potter is the " new Prozac " , helping beat teen depression and suicide,

an academic says.

A paper on the popular book character, Harry Potter: The New Prozac, says

Harry Potter helps counsel young readers about depression and anxiety. The

paper, by Deakin University's Beth McCormack, will be presented at

Flinders University's Harry Potter Conference, which started yesterday.

It highlights how the third book in the series, Harry Potter and the

Prisoner of Azkaban, makes understanding depression simple for kids through

the characters, the dementors and boggarts.

The dementors represent depression and anxiety and the boggarts change shape

to become whatever you fear most, be it a bully or a spider.

The dementors are overcome by thinking good thoughts.

" As a way of overcoming dementors, Harry conjures up a patronus, which is a

manifestation of strength in oneself, " Ms McCormack said.

" For Harry's friend Ron, his boggarts are spiders and he imagines them

without any legs so he can laugh and get rid of his fear.

" The characters provide a symbolic way of coping with fears. "

Conference organiser Muller said the impacts of the paper were

far-reaching.

" Australia has one of the highest teenage suicide rates in the Western

world, particularly for boys, " she said.

" Part of that problem is depression. The books make understanding depression

simple for kids. "

Other topics addressed at the conference include the religious backlash to

witchcraft in the series.

Herald Sun

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[Guest guest]

I liked this one, anything but Prozac.

Thanks

Jim

The New Prozac for kids--READING!!!

http://www.news.com.au/common/printpage/0,6093,9295582,00.html

Harry Potter the 'new Prozac'

April 16, 2004

HARRY Potter is the " new Prozac " , helping beat teen depression and suicide,

an academic says.

A paper on the popular book character, Harry Potter: The New Prozac, says

Harry Potter helps counsel young readers about depression and anxiety. The

paper, by Deakin University's Beth McCormack, will be presented at

Flinders University's Harry Potter Conference, which started yesterday.

It highlights how the third book in the series, Harry Potter and the

Prisoner of Azkaban, makes understanding depression simple for kids through

the characters, the dementors and boggarts.

The dementors represent depression and anxiety and the boggarts change shape

to become whatever you fear most, be it a bully or a spider.

The dementors are overcome by thinking good thoughts.

" As a way of overcoming dementors, Harry conjures up a patronus, which is a

manifestation of strength in oneself, " Ms McCormack said.

" For Harry's friend Ron, his boggarts are spiders and he imagines them

without any legs so he can laugh and get rid of his fear.

" The characters provide a symbolic way of coping with fears. "

Conference organiser Muller said the impacts of the paper were

far-reaching.

" Australia has one of the highest teenage suicide rates in the Western

world, particularly for boys, " she said.

" Part of that problem is depression. The books make understanding depression

simple for kids. "

Other topics addressed at the conference include the religious backlash to

witchcraft in the series.

Herald Sun

This report appears on NEWS.com.au.

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I liked this one, anything but Prozac.

Thanks

Jim

The New Prozac for kids--READING!!!

http://www.news.com.au/common/printpage/0,6093,9295582,00.html

Harry Potter the 'new Prozac'

April 16, 2004

HARRY Potter is the " new Prozac " , helping beat teen depression and suicide,

an academic says.

A paper on the popular book character, Harry Potter: The New Prozac, says

Harry Potter helps counsel young readers about depression and anxiety. The

paper, by Deakin University's Beth McCormack, will be presented at

Flinders University's Harry Potter Conference, which started yesterday.

It highlights how the third book in the series, Harry Potter and the

Prisoner of Azkaban, makes understanding depression simple for kids through

the characters, the dementors and boggarts.

The dementors represent depression and anxiety and the boggarts change shape

to become whatever you fear most, be it a bully or a spider.

The dementors are overcome by thinking good thoughts.

" As a way of overcoming dementors, Harry conjures up a patronus, which is a

manifestation of strength in oneself, " Ms McCormack said.

" For Harry's friend Ron, his boggarts are spiders and he imagines them

without any legs so he can laugh and get rid of his fear.

" The characters provide a symbolic way of coping with fears. "

Conference organiser Muller said the impacts of the paper were

far-reaching.

" Australia has one of the highest teenage suicide rates in the Western

world, particularly for boys, " she said.

" Part of that problem is depression. The books make understanding depression

simple for kids. "

Other topics addressed at the conference include the religious backlash to

witchcraft in the series.

Herald Sun

This report appears on NEWS.com.au.

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I liked this one, anything but Prozac.

Thanks

Jim

The New Prozac for kids--READING!!!

http://www.news.com.au/common/printpage/0,6093,9295582,00.html

Harry Potter the 'new Prozac'

April 16, 2004

HARRY Potter is the " new Prozac " , helping beat teen depression and suicide,

an academic says.

A paper on the popular book character, Harry Potter: The New Prozac, says

Harry Potter helps counsel young readers about depression and anxiety. The

paper, by Deakin University's Beth McCormack, will be presented at

Flinders University's Harry Potter Conference, which started yesterday.

It highlights how the third book in the series, Harry Potter and the

Prisoner of Azkaban, makes understanding depression simple for kids through

the characters, the dementors and boggarts.

The dementors represent depression and anxiety and the boggarts change shape

to become whatever you fear most, be it a bully or a spider.

The dementors are overcome by thinking good thoughts.

" As a way of overcoming dementors, Harry conjures up a patronus, which is a

manifestation of strength in oneself, " Ms McCormack said.

" For Harry's friend Ron, his boggarts are spiders and he imagines them

without any legs so he can laugh and get rid of his fear.

" The characters provide a symbolic way of coping with fears. "

Conference organiser Muller said the impacts of the paper were

far-reaching.

" Australia has one of the highest teenage suicide rates in the Western

world, particularly for boys, " she said.

" Part of that problem is depression. The books make understanding depression

simple for kids. "

Other topics addressed at the conference include the religious backlash to

witchcraft in the series.

Herald Sun

This report appears on NEWS.com.au.

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