This session explores how social media and digital overload affect mental health, and how resilience and meaningful connection can help people maintain healthier boundaries in a hyper-digital world. Many people feel caught between: needing to be online and feeling drained by constant digital noise.
In this session, you are invited to:
- Understand how social media and constant digital exposure can contribute to anxiety, low mood, and emotional exhaustion.
- Explore research on resilience and social support, and how these factors shape our experiences online.
- Learn practical strategies to recognize unhealthy patterns and build a more balanced relationship with technology. No background needed.
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About the presenter
Dr. Susie Lang-Gould is the Director of Peace Portal Counselling Centre, where she serves as a leader, counsellor, supervisor, parent consultant, and speaker. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS) in good standing with BCACC. With over 25 years of experience, she has worked in private practice, public and independent schools, and within the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Susie has written documents for teachers and clinicians and has served on the BCACC supervision committee for 8 years, assisting with the regulation of supervisors and the implementation of Supervision or Supervisors. Providing opportunities for professional supervision has been a passion of hers, as she knows its significance for the lifelong development of clinicians, both personally and professionally.
