everybody MYHEALTH, with Barbara Docherty
Welcome to the MYHEALTH column
Hi, I’m Barbara Docherty. You can read MYHEALTH every week in the Sunday News, or catch up with it online whenever it suits you, at the bottom of this page. I hope you'll take something from my experiences of nursing, research and hearing other people’s health stories – from Auckland to the Chathams.
The main message, and where I am coming from, is you can take charge of looking after your health and assist family and friends to be responsible for their health too. Most ailments we suffer from can be avoided or remedied by taking control of the things that affect our health and wellbeing.
That’s not to say there’s not also a time to head straight to your doctor or hospital, particularly with children. In fact, this is also another important form of taking control of your health, by not letting things slide and become worse. Putting off going to the doctor can also be a sure-fire way to let small concerns become irrational fears.
Small steps towards a healthier life can soon add up for you!
Barbara
everybody MYHEALTH columns
by Barbara Docherty
Note: While I cannot offer individual advice (please don’t email health questions), I would like to hear from you with topic ideas you’d like me to write about – email Barbara@everybody.co.nz If I’ve not yet managed to write about the subject you’re interested in, remember the everybody.co.nz website has some of the best New Zealand health information, much of it created with the help of our support organisations, and brought together in one place.
Barbara Docherty is a registered nurse and clinical lecturer at the University of Auckland School of Nursing, and writer for the everybody.co.nz website.
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