MACHS Presentation: The Impact of Technology on Mental Health

I am honored to have been a part of the Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Human Services. The 2009 Annual Conference was held at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ. I am adjunt faculty at the college teaching Introduction to Psychology. The focus of the conference: Improving the Health and Wellness of Human Services Receipients and Providers: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally.

Yesterday I presented a 90-minute workshop entitled The Impact of Technology on Mental Health. The presentation offered an overview of the impact of technology on mental health ranging from online counseling, self-help websites, wikis, podasts and blogs, gaming, virtual worlds, social networks and other related information. We had a lively discussion ranging from ethics to internet addiction! I offered a handout of various links that embodied the available resources and interventions online.

Here is a sample of some of the website links I offered:

Self-Help and Information

www.psychcentral.com www.mentalhelp.net

www.queendom.com

Self-Help Support Groups and Peer Support

www.dailystrength.org www.addictiontribe.com

www.mymobileguru.co.uk

Podcasts

http://www.softconference.com/dbsa/slist.asp?C=1382

www.thejoveinstitute.org

Wikis

www.wikipedia.org www.onlinetherapy.wikispaces.org