November 2024’s MHA YouTube channel video releases young men’s development and suicidality, working with cybertrauma, CBT for youth with intellectual disabilities, and compassion fatigue.
- Q&A: Sociocultural Factors in Young Men’s Development & Suicidality (watch). Dr. Zac Seidler discusses the many sociocultural factors that impact the development of young men around the world, touching upon pornography, social media, alarmism and gaming culture, as well as the detrimental effects of more extreme male-only online communities such as the Manosphere. Notes on the stigmatising nature of the term “toxic masculinity” are included, as well as the ramifications these factors have on the spread of wider equality within society. This video was extracted from the Mental Health Academy course, Young Men and Suicide: A Contemporary Lens On An Age-Old Problem.
- Fireside: Working with Cybertrauma (watch). This conversation, featuring Jocelyn Brewer, explores ways you can support clients who have been impacted by cybertrauma. Topics covered include the difference between cybertrauma and traditional forms of trauma; effective strategies to help clients rebuild their sense of safety; keeping up with the ever-evolving cyber landscape; improving client digital literacy; specific considerations for young people; and much more.
- Q&A: Fearless Me! Adaptations to CBT for Anxious Youth with Intellectual Disabilities (watch). Dr. Anastasia Hronis discusses the adaptations to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that can be made for children & adolescents with intellectual disabilities – particularly those suffering from anxiety or depression. This is best exemplified in the program she has created, “Fearless Me!”. This video was extracted from the Mental Health Academy course, Adapting Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities.
- By the Roots: ACEs, Environment & Compassion Fatigue (watch). Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross explores the childhood roots of compassion fatigue and burnout, and the environmental and workplace factors that contribute to this deeply painful experience. Dr. Ross also dives into the signs and symptoms that you may be experiencing on the cusp of burnout & compassion fatigue, with an invitation extended to reflect on what steps might be most helpful for your recovery, centering therapist & counsellor self-care & awareness. This video was extracted from the Mental Health Academy course, Understanding and Preventing Compassion Fatigue.
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