Social Media & Cultural Trends
Mental health and psychotherapy are becoming topics of conversation in popular culture in ways we’ve never experienced before. Social media and cultural phenomena like “therapy speak” have begun to profoundly shape how clients understand mental health and interpret relationship dynamics. Understanding these trends helps therapists meet clients where they are and more effectively address contemporary challenges.
These articles explore how cultural trends shape what occurs in the therapy room. Topics range from explorations of the effect of social media on teens to how therapist Instagram influencers are shaping our field. Learn more about what today’s cultural landscape means for therapeutic practice.
Year after year, therapists have come to the Networker Symposium expecting to escape the turbulence of everyday life and the real world. But this year... Read more
Therapists wade into the controversy about trigger warnings for potentially disturbing college course material. Read more
With millions of people having seen her TED talks and read her books, researcher and bestselling author Brené Brown is a phenomenon. But aside from her... Read more
Has pornography become a public health crisis? Read more
Nearly 40 million Americans visit Internet porn sites at least once a month. Not surprisingly, concerns about the effect of porn on individuals and... Read more
Bessel van der Kolk, a leading trauma therapist, takes on the New York Times. Read more
For therapists, giving a TED talk is the new professional milestone. Read more
Therapists’ Perspectives on the Woody Allen Allegations Read more
Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Gary Small on what therapists should know about how technology is altering our brains, for both good and ill. Read more
Networker movie critic and contributor Frank Pittman delighted in pointing out the follies, foibles, and excesses of the therapy world, especially anything he... Read more
Wonder if Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man ever needed couples therapy? What might a family therapist say about the sibling rivalry of the Super Mario Bros? It’s time... Read more
We live in a culture of denial, especially about the grim reality of climate change. Sure, we want to savor the occasional shrimp cocktail without having to... Read more
Remember as a kid being scrupulously taught that eating was a serious business that brooked no nonsense? A lifetime later, this author discovered that---as... Read more
At an age when many are sticking even closer to their couches and remote controls, a restless soul decides to seize his last chance to explore the wilderness... Read more
Phil McGraw, or Dr. Phil, seems not to be "on television," but rather to emanate from television. Authoritative and comforting, he confronts victimhood with... Read more
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