The podcast series Arachnid is now live, highlighting the human costs of decades of inaction over child sexual abuse material, with a focus on the pioneering work of @cdnchildprotect.bsky.social. Listen to the first two episodes here: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...

Last night, we officially launched the East Asia and Pacific Hub of @childlightgcsi.bsky.social, where I’m honoured to be inaugural director.

We are dedicated to research for impact on child sexual exploitation and abuse. Find out more about our work at: www.childlight.org/east-asia-pa...

Looking for change? Here's one for you:

New research suggests protesters' expressions of anger or fear have different outcomes for onlooker support - depending on whether they're from a marginalised group, or an ally. www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

Looking to start therapy but unsure where to begin? I wrote a post with some thoughts from my experience as both a client and a therapist. Finding a therapist is personal, and it’s important to find one that feels right for you.
calmstrengthconnections.com/drlisablog/s...

#MentalHealthSupport

Starting 2025 with a new paper in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry - examining the phenomenon of children and young people self-diagnosing with Dissociative Identity Disorder based on social media content journals.lww.com/hrpjournal/a...

Childhood neglect: the neglected trauma? https://buff.ly/49kmN1K

Dhea Bengardi summarises a systematic review exploring the prevalence of different types of neglect across a wide variety of mental health conditions.

#Neglect #ChildhoodNeglect #EmotionalNeglect #PhysicalNeglect #Trauma

Hi all. I’m a counselling psychologist based in Scotland. I have an online private, further information here: calmstrengthconnections.com

Hoping to continue my original use of the ‘other place’ over here to connect with others related to mental health, trauma and anti-discriminatory practice.