Cyber trauma: What it is, how it impacts us and how we heal | Catherine Knibbs | #002 Mastering Change

What is cybertrauma? 

In our second episode of Mastering Change, researcher, trauma psychotherapist and cybertrauma and online harm expert, Catherine Knibbs, explains. 

She shares key insights from her PhD research and her work with cybertrauma survivors, offering a deeper understanding of the often-invisible ways digital environments shape our emotional and psychological well-being.

As Catherine puts it, "Technology has changed the way we experience and process trauma." This makes conversations about cybertrauma more important than ever, and we’re committed to facilitating them for the greater good. 

We discuss

• What constitutes cybertrauma and how it differs from other forms of trauma 
• The widespread issue of of technology-facilitated sexual abuse 
• How immersive digital environments blur the lines between virtual and physical trauma 
• The false sense of safety our screens – and our proximity to them – provide  

Mastering Change aims to strengthen awareness of pertinent issues around trauma and mental health – and to drive action as a result. Whether you work in this space or are on your own healing journey, we welcome you to be part of these essential conversations.  

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