This is important work done by the Internet Watch Foundation, and I’m glad they see how important the mental health impact can be. “Our analysts see more distressing images in a day than most see in their lifetime. Day in, day out, we see many children whose peace of mind is ruined by an internet…
In my field of work, I am keenly aware of how hackers are trying to take advantage of the stress of everyday life and people adjusting to working at home to try and fool them into clicking things they shouldn’t or giving up their passwords etc. It’s foolish to think child predators aren’t trying to…
Just wanted to share these resources with our UK readers. The site below has links to PDFs you can print out with emergency contact numbers and links to helplines, etc., a handful of links and resources specific to LGBT and young people, and even resources for those dealing with a loss. This is important stuff,…
This quote is, obviously, applicable in the current time, but is also something that I see very often in the survivor community. ““The human brain leans towards certainty and clarity,” she explains. “If we don’t get it, we often make it up. This is how faulty thinking or making assumptions come about – but they…
I know this is true for many of us, in the face of uncertainty we are looking for information to make sense of it all, to soothe ourselves. But… “This ‘safety behaviour’ is similar to behaviour that’s seen in OCD, notes the psychologist. “Feeling anxious about something and using compulsions as a way of managing…
There have been a number of articles that I’ve shared on social media about this, but I wanted to pause and mention this one in particular, because as someone who works with technology everyday, I cannot stress this enough. We have use the tools we have to stay connected. 1. Maintain connection “As humans, we…
