Researchers Mary Beth Williams, PhD, LCSW, CTS and Soili Poija, PhD write that PTSD can occur among those with occupations that require repeated exposure to trauma. This applies to healthcare workers, social workers, and first responders, but also includes those with repeated media exposure due to their occupation, such as journalism and social media.

Dad jokes, queer community, high engagement, and other reasons I’m enjoying the latest Metaverse app

The post begins the moment you click share. What would happen if you focused more time and energy on engagement and less on a pretty post?

America runs on Dunkin’. And selfies. Before shaming another selfie taker, consider this.

The more I see these behaviors arising among others, the more I acknowledge my own continued perfectionism. Eliminating perfectionistic and white supremacist tendencies within our greater society means first eliminating them within myself.

Don't center yourself. Consider taking a step back from your typical social media activity. Don’t appropriate. Don't capitalize on the holiday for your own personal or brand clout (we're looking at you, Walmart). Commemorate instead of celebrate.

The media report AAPI women’s median earnings, as compared to white men, is $0.90 to their $1.00. Yet, that’s misleading. Taiwanese, Indian, Malaysian and Chinese women earn, on average, more than white men, but among other groups, the disparities grow significantly, with Burmese women at the bottom earning just 52 cents to the white man's dollar. (Source: napawf.org)

We need to talk about our country’s obsession with firearms. We need to push elected officials to (finally) enact gun reform. We need to talk to family, friends, and our communities about a way forward. What we don’t need to do is retraumatize someone who has experienced violence in the process. And when we include “trigger warning” in our Instagram post, we may be doing exactly that.