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Be wary of social media mental health advice

In the internet age, there is already a plethora of junk floating on social media masquerading as qualified mental health information. Majority of the staff l am consuming; grain of salt. On a global scale, social media is a powerful tool that has impacted how we gather information, share ideas and reach out to each […]

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Fighting online child abuse in Namibia

Cases involving online child sexual exploitation and abuse are surging with reporting and disclosing incidents very low. Locally, about 20 000 children aged 12 to 17 fell victim to online sexual exploitation and abuse in the last year. (According to a disrupt harm in Namibia report.) This is appalling.   What is most disturbing is […]

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Social Media and mental health a conscious contemplation

Social Media This week was world mental health day, the second one of the COVID-19 pandemic and issues to do with social media and mental health are at the fore. Facebook has delayed the development of an Instagram app for children amid concerns about its harmful effects on young people’s mental health.  Recently, a Facebook […]

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