While the debate rages on about whether or not internet addiction really exists or is an actual diagnosis, some people use the internet to the point that real world relationships become difficult to establish or maintain, tasks of daily living are effected and work is compromised. More and more people are seeking psychotherapy and support… [Read More]
Onboard Therapist for Astronauts planned
Known as the Virtual Space Station, a new project aims to give astronauts an onboard therapist for long-duration missions, either in Earth orbit or on longer journeys to the moon and Mars. Astronauts suffering from depression, arguing with colleagues, or wrestling with their workload, will be able to receive video counselling from recordings by Mark… [Read More]
Kate recieves BACP Fellowship!
Woman jailed after “killing” virtual husband
TOKYO (AP) — A 43-year-old player in a virtual game world became so angry about her sudden divorce from her online husband that she logged on with his password and killed his digital persona, police said Thursday. The woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, used… [Read More]
The Psychologist Magazine: Article about Virtual Worlds and Therapy
Kate will be interviewed by The Psychologist Magazine on Friday for an article on Second Life and Virtual Worlds in relation to counselling and psychotherapy – Watch this space to find out when publication is due! Kate and DeeAnna UPDATE! Here is a link to the article: Get a second life Christian Jarrett on the… [Read More]
Google protects drunk emailers from themselves!
Read the full story at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/oct/08/google.email “An altruistic Google employee has come up with a system that will block -or at least make you think twice about – the kind of message you will only regret the next day. Mail Goggles, which can be set to spring into action late at night and at weekends,… [Read More]
Using social networking for pre-university networking
Read the full article at http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/sep/30/students.facebook Anthony Cugliari shouts to Aradhna Jaswar above the raging dance beat at Birmingham University’s freshers’ fair. “Hey, we’re Facebook friends. It’s Aradhna, right?” “Yeah. Hi,” she says, eagerly extending the hand that’s not clutching her new posters and freebies. Cugliari, 33, from Canada, and Jaswar, 18, from Wolverhampton, arrived… [Read More]
Mobile phone therapy discussed in UK broadsheet newspaper!
Today’s edition of The Guardian, in the G2 section, discussed My Mobile Guru – a download-to-mobile therapy service that consists of a 42 second script that seems to be a “one-size-fits-all” therapeutic service “littered with platitudes”. Phillip Hodson of the BACP states that “All you could do on a mobile download is what you can… [Read More]
