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04-16-2004, 08:06 AM
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[img]http://www.snitchseeker.com/images/news/hp_grandpre_80.jpg' align='middle'> Harry Potter helps beat depression - Summary:
A new book claims that Harry Potter can help others to beat depression Article:
Thanks to Wizardnews for the link to this article Quote: 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 Anna 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 Amanda 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
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04-16-2004, 08:34 AM
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darn right it helps beat depression. whenever i'm feeling crummy i read harry potter and feel a TON better  (first post?  )
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04-16-2004, 08:39 AM
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wow!...thats good news!
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04-16-2004, 09:40 AM
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thats cool news :flowersmile:
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04-16-2004, 11:08 AM
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yeah, that's cool. it hepls me to beat depression to, when i read books and watch the films and makes me a lot better. and i sometimes imagine that im harry facing all my fears.
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04-16-2004, 11:40 AM
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| | Chizpurfle
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realy good news.whan i reading"Harry Potter" i'm always feel much better!  | |
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04-16-2004, 11:47 AM
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yea i find that watchin a HP film or readin the books helps me when im feeling a bit and it always helps if im feeling stressed!!
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04-16-2004, 12:19 PM
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sooooooooooooooooooooooooo true everytime I'm depressed I turn to hp | |
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04-16-2004, 12:27 PM
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I agree that it helps depression but I find it is more of a pleasant distraction than a cure :/
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04-16-2004, 12:44 PM
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| | Banshee
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i have to agree i find that when i am feeling down or depresed i read Harry Potter and i feel instanly better after all at least i am not Harry! lol.
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04-16-2004, 01:58 PM
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yeah whenever im scared or something i always think of Harry and reading the books really helps :sorcerer:
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04-16-2004, 02:37 PM
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hmmm i best go read it then,
but its is true,has worked many times for me
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04-16-2004, 02:38 PM
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| | Poltergeist
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I know same here! It is great
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04-16-2004, 03:31 PM
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aw thats awesome!
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04-16-2004, 04:36 PM
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I think the beneficial factor here is the escapism.
Alot of teenagers and adults (everyone gets depressed from time to time) are not happy with their current situation, whether it be determined or not, reading Harry Potter takes you away from everything, a different world that is not disimilar to ours yet magical and exciting, thats the best cure for depression and I would say Low self-esteem too. :flowersmile:
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04-16-2004, 06:08 PM
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^^ Sooo true. It is the escape. Its like a whole other world. Of course it helps out with depression. Helps me when im bummed or stressed out. I happen to have low self esteem so it helps me with that too. Yay for Harry Potter!! :sorcerer:
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04-16-2004, 06:25 PM
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yeah, hp is great! although sirius' death deppressed me a ton
but seriously, it's a good way to beat both stress and depression.
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04-16-2004, 06:38 PM
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wow! i didn't know that before. :sorcerer:
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04-16-2004, 07:41 PM
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Yes i agree because when i am in a bad mood or something like that, i feel better when i try to help Harry with his problems. When i was 9 years old i was really sad. Thanxs to Hp i am free of sadness. As you can see i agree!
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04-16-2004, 11:40 PM
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| | Glumbumble
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The books/movies do seem to have a consoling factor to them.
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04-17-2004, 12:37 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by ruperts_babe@Apr 16 2004, 07:12 AM
I know same here! It is great ^ I totally agree with you!
Quote: ^^ Sooo true. It is the escape. Its like a whole other world. Of course it helps out with depression. Helps me when im bummed or stressed out. I happen to have low self esteem so it helps me with that too. Yay for Harry Potter!! I know same here, alltho I don't have low self esteem because if people don't like me it's there losts!...lol.. | |
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04-17-2004, 01:26 AM
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that's true x's 1,o0o,0o0,o0o,0o0,o0o .. i'm always so happy when i read it, except when something really sad happens .. if you know what i mean
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i  you all!! =))
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04-17-2004, 04:04 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by Swizzlestick@Apr 17 2004, 12:10 AM
I think the beneficial factor here is the escapism.
Alot of teenagers and adults (everyone gets depressed from time to time) are not happy with their current situation, whether it be determined or not, reading Harry Potter takes you away from everything, a different world that is not disimilar to ours yet magical and exciting, thats the best cure for depression and I would say Low self-esteem too. :flowersmile: Nice way of putting it. I would have to say that i completely agree with this!
Harry Potter takes you away from reality, and it sets your imagination free!
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04-18-2004, 11:06 PM
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Interesting!  That makes a lot of sense to me. Like many of the other "posters," I feel a lot better whenever I read the books (except in book 5 when Sirius "dies." That part depresses me every time!).
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04-18-2004, 11:49 PM
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Sorry...I entered this by mistake
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