How to Talk to Your Kids About Cyberbullying

• By: Scott Bloom, LCSW New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC)
• April 16th, 2025
• adolescents, bullying, cyberbullying, cyberbullying prevention, digital safety, internet safety, mental health, online harassment, parents, social media, Spring 2025 Issue
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While bullying is an act of intentional aggression carried out repeatedly over time and occurring within a relationship characterized by an imbalance of power (Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, 2008), cyberbullying is threatening or hurtful messages or images being sent using an...

Beyond Moral Panic: The Untold Stories of Harm Reduction and Care on Social Media

• By: Sophie Szew Stanford University
• February 4th, 2025
• adolescents, digital safety, harm reduction, mental health, resilience, social media, suicide prevention, technology, trans youth, youth
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When the topic of social media inevitably arises in my conversations about youth suicide with clinicians, policymakers, researchers, parents, and other concerned adults, it is often framed as exacerbating. There is a widespread understanding among older generations that social media is worsening...