Navigating the Digital Minefield: Cyberbullying, Catfishing, and Vulnerability Among Neurodivergent Populations

• By: Vishwani Sahai-Siddiqui, MD The Cognitive Quill
• November 15th, 2024
• bullying, bullying prevention, catfishing, cyberbullying, digital, hazing, neurodiversity, social media, technology
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Sometimes, I think about the 90s when I was in elementary school, and I’m glad that tablets and smartphones were not yet in the world. I had faced a significant amount of bullying in person, but being bullied online can be a different kind of struggle. Cyberbullying is just as prevalent as...

Addressing Mental Health Challenges for Neurodivergent Youth

• By: Rabbi Simcha Weinstein Jewish Autism Network
• April 2nd, 2024
• adolescents, advocacy, autism, comorbidities, mental health, neurodiversity
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Youth mental health is a critically important topic that seems to be having a much-needed moment in the spotlight - like here in New York, where Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $1 billion investment in a plan that may well transform the future of mental health in this state. Even Hollywood is...