When trigger warnings are not enough, nor are they a valid reason to potentially traumatise an audience
Originally published 3 April, 2019 Gaming is inherently and mostly safe, as is the world we live in. Our nervous system responses have and are increasingly tapped into by the skewed narrative that is available through social media and new media outlets. Research from...
Online Harm or Harm Online
Originally published 3 April, 2019 Online Harm or Harm online can be difficult to define accurately in a quantitative frame Harm online can be seen to be behaviours that are carried out with varying ‘modus operandi’s’ such as intentional versus unintentional, delayed...
Presenters, Media and Conferences – Cybertrauma by Experts; The Shock Factor!
Originally published 26 November, 2018 Is it naiveté, ego, traumology or unconsciously malicious? I have a very positive view of human beings and believe we are all trying to do our best in whatever our dharma, focus, cause, profession and agenda is. Really. We are...
Internet ‘hanging out/playing with your mates’ disorder? Why it’s MUCH more complicated than that
Originally published 12 June, 2018 Recent media articles have focused in on the psychopathology or ‘diagnoses’ of children using the internet or computer/console games. There is a current push to have a diagnostic criterion for the ‘addictions’ of 1) Internet gaming...
For counsellors who use directories. Did you know..?
Originally published 1 May, 2018 In light of the information shared with me from the biggest directory of counsellors when I have asked why their system of sending client contact information is not secure, hackable and contains PII in the form of an IP/email address –...
Dear client, does your therapist discuss you on social media?
Originally published 7 February, 2018 Dear potential client, or perhaps one already in a therapy chair/room. I wanted to speak out on your behalf, rather than write an article that would require you to do anything. You do indeed have that choice of course and perhaps...