Christy and Eoin are back on the mic to continue their discussion about technology and social media use. This week, they’re discussing the impact of free speech and the age of influencers.

They cover topics such as 'everyone is entitled to their opinion’, how social media companies can better protect their users from 'fake news' and the type of education that everyone should have to monitor online news.

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This week’s Christy sits down with Dr. Elayne Ahern, who is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Limerick. 

We felt that this podcast was extremely relevant to mental health week, because it addresses the role of technology in mental health therapy. 

Dr. Ahern’s research spans from the effectiveness of online therapy to the application of cognitive development to combat depression. This is an excellent discussion, not only for psychology students and clinicians but also anyone interested in psychology. It’s one of our favourite podcasts to date and provides insight into how therapists can improve their standard of practice. 

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This week Eoin is on the mic without Christy alongside him to investigate the influencer and social media industry. He sits down for an insightful conversation with Ciaran Mullan from Rumour Mill PR Agency to discuss the pros and cons of social media, the behind the scenes lives of influencers and the future relationship between social media and our mental health.

Ciaran comes with a wealth of experience given his work with a social media PR agency that works with influencer and brands everyday. He sees the good, the bad and ugly of this industry and provides us with an alternative view of this space. It may surprise you what the influencers go through and stress about daily and hopefully will inform you on how to manage your social media use in a healthy way. We hope this conversations provides a balanced opinion as part of our investigation into technology and mental healths relationship. Ciaran also speaks openly and honestly about his own mental health struggles and how he has adapted his life to better manage it.

Links mentioned:

https://rumourmillcomms.com/

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Christy and Eoin are back again to tackle to challenging topic of how parents can support their children in this ever changing technological world.

The dive into social media, influencers, cyber bullying, the addictive nature of technology and so much more! A hugely educational discussion that parents, guardians and teachers alike can take tips from.

Sources:

My World Survey - http://myworldsurvey.ie/

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Christy sits down for a fantastic discussion with the lovely Dr. Ciara Mahon to cover the relationship between social media and youth mental health.

Ciara is a  Post Doctoral Research Fellow in the Youth Mental Health Lab at University College Dublin. She is currently investigating factors influencing the mental health of 20,000 youths who completed the My World Survey 2: A National Study of Youth Mental Health.

She is also a lecturer of Health Psychology in the Schools of Radiation Therapy and Physiotherapy at Trinity College Dublin. I instruct on  a range of topics including; effective communication, health behaviours, behaviour change, adherence, illness representations, stress and coping.

Her research interests include youth & adolescent mental health, health behaviours, body image, social media and self-compassion.

Learn more about Dr. Ciara Mahon’s work at the links below:

Youth Mental Health Lab website - https://www.ucd.ie/psychology/research/researchcentresandlaboratories/youthmentalhealthlaboratory/

Youth Mental Health Lab Twitter - @YMHlabUCD

Ciara’s Twitter - @CiaraMahon8

My World Survey - http://myworldsurvey.ie/

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Eoin and Christy are back again on the Mind Yourself Podcast and this week they are discussing the pros and cons of technology for our mental health. They look at the different apps and trends taking place in the technology industry and discuss the positive or negative impacts these could have for our mental wellbeing.

A thought provoking discussion with some statistics and insights that should give you an alternative view on how our mental health and the digital world can co-exist successfully.

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In episode 1 of our new series on cyberpsychology, we sit down with young Irish Entrepreneur, Harry McCann.

Harry McCann isn’t your typical college student. Still in his early twenties, the Irish award-winning entrepreneur has established himself in the business and political world as not only a thought-leader but a powerful voice for youth across the globe.

Christy sits down with Harry to discuss entrepreneurship, the importance of STEM education, the pros and cons of social media and much, much more!!!

Sources:

Learn more about Harry at his website here - https://www.harrymccann.com/

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We are delighted to announce that the podcast is BACK WITH A BANG. This season’s theme is cyberpsychology and will look at the relationship between technology and mental health. As we delve in, we will consider the mental health implications of this rapidly changing digital world to allow us to use it safely and effectively.

As always, we will have a mix of guest appearances alongside episodes where Christy and Eoin will unpick the many facets of the digital world.

This episode will introduce the topic and give you a flavour for things to come.

Sources:

Learn more about Dr. Mary Aiken, a world-leading expert in Cyberpsychology, at her website here - https://www.maryaiken.com/

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Today we have an exciting episode for Mental Health Awareness Week where Eoin is joined by Anna Phelan and Valerie McHugh from the Ohana Zero Suicide team.

Ohana Zero Suicide are a group of individuals from all over Ireland who have come together with a goal to reduce the suicide rate by promoting, protecting and preserving life. Their focus is primarily on changing the conversation around suicide in this country and beyond.

They provide education that will enable anyone to identify the signs that someone may be suicidal, to employ the correct language in asking the appropriate questions and to ultimately direct that person to the appropriate help.

To learn more about the work of Ohana Zero Suicide find them on social media or their website:

Website - https://www.ohana.ie/

Instagram - @ohana_zero_suicide

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Christy and Eoin are back for the final episode of Season 2 of The Mind Yourself Podcast.

They wrap up what was covered throughout our guest episodes and our discussion on stress. They also give an update on what we are working on at Motus and our plans for our Social and Emotional Education workshops and initiatives going forward and the future plans for the podcast.

We'd like to thank you all again for the consistent support of the podcast and for tuning in every week. Please share the podcast on to friends and family and we will be back very soon with an exciting new series.

Stay tuned to our social media platforms for updates on Motus and on The Mind Yourself Podcast.

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