Understanding the Psychology of Social Networking
Have you always suspected it? Just one diagram explains it all: social networking as the intersection of narcissism, ADHD, and good old fashioned stalking.
‘Online Mental Health’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 5
The following articles are related to ‘Online Mental Health’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
Online Therapy With Young People
Online therapy is a rapidly growing field, and research is barely keeping up with it. What actually happens in a session, and what specific behaviours might be consistently helpful?
Online Therapy: How Does it Work When You Can’t See Them?
It’s the same therapeutic process, whether we are in the same room or not. As far as I am concerned, online therapy is definitely the “real thing”.
A Few Kerfuffles Last Week!
Thank you for bearing with us during a few technical hitches we experienced last week. One of our stories wound up on the front page of a popular social bookmarking site, and with tens of thousands of additional visitors arriving by the hour, our systems had a tough time keeping up.
Taking a Sabbatical from Online Therapy and Online Supervision
Having been providing online counselling services continuously since 2003, I’ve decided it’s time for a break.
Therapy in Space
You haven’t seen your family for weeks. Your job performance is literally a matter of life and death. You’re cooped up in a small living space with work colleagues, and you can’t even step outside for a quick breath of fresh air. You’re an astronaut in space, and you’re depressed. Who can you turn to? The answer — a new computerised therapy system being developed for NASA — might turn out to be pretty useful right here on Earth, too.
Online Therapy for Introverts
Who does online therapy appeal to? Who can make the most use of it? Is it just a next-best for people who cannot access ‘proper’ face to face therapy services, or might it actually be ideally suited to certain personality types?