This is something we haven’t come to grips with as adults, let alone preparing kids for it: “Although most social media platforms have a minimum age limit of 13, the report said three-quarters of children aged 10 to 12 already had accounts. Ms Longfield said social media provided “great benefits” to children but was also…
As sometimes happens on social media, this review by Jennifer Gilmour randomly came to my attention a few days ago, and since I know some of my readers are always interested in reading the stories of other survivors, I thought I would share it with you. The book is by Jessica Aitken-Hall and from Jennifer’s review…
The holidays can be difficult for many. It’s not easy to maintain our normal routines, we may be dealing with people who are a challenge to us, or maybe we don’t even have family to share the day with. In light of that, I’m sharing a few things here and on social media that will,…
This is a really interesting, but quite lengthy, read. Brandwatch put together a large survey of UK social media conversations. We analyzed over 12 million conversations to understand how mental health is discussed online. A couple of interesting takeaways I got, though I’m sure you may come away with different ones: Clearly events like Mental Heath…
This is something I think many of us go through in our own ways – I want to dispel the existing stigma applied to mental health. Through communication and using my voice I can raise awareness. While I can research how people’s attitudes and beliefs perpetuate the stigma, and write about them — speaking publicly…
“This is why we can’t have nice things. As millennials and teens turn more to social media and other online sources for validation and connectivity, they will find new forms of healing through these online interactions. Celebrities like Demi Lovato have endorsed this behavior, such as with her “Be Vocal: Speak Up For Mental Health”…
