While some people may be predisposed to problematic drinking or alcohol-use disorder, these can also result from someone’s environment.
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Summer Unplugged: digital detox after lockdown
As lockdown lifts we’re all looking for ways to switch off from screens and do a digital detox. Here are some tips to help you enjoy a summer unplugged!
Why You Need to Stay Away from TikTok
The dangers of TikTok lie not only in its addictive nature, but in its fundamentally flawed outlook on security and user privacy.
Our digital detox podcast, It’s Complicated, is back for Season 4
Our digital detox podcast, It’s Complicated: Untangling the Relationship With Our Phones returns for a fourth season to help us with our tech habits.
The Power of Puzzles to Help You Log Off
With UK Unplugging Day upon us, we challenge you to unleash the power of puzzles by trying one on 28th June. Wentworth’s in paricular are great for this.
Ditch Your Device for a Day on UK Unplugging Day
UK Unplugging Day 2020 falls on 28 June 2020. Join in & ditch your device for a day! Encourage friends & family to take part too by unplugging for the day.
Need a Digital Detox after Lockdown?
Digital detox after lockdown? We’ve all been over-connected to screens in lockdown and self isolation, so here are some quick wins.
Why cellphone videos of black people’s deaths should be considered sacred, like lynching photographs
Likening the fatal footage of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd to lynching photographs invites us to treat them more thoughtfully.
In Hard-Hit Areas, COVID’s Ripple Effects Strain Mental Health Care Systems
Although mental health services continued largely uninterrupted in areas with low levels of the coronavirus, behavioral health care workers in areas hit hard by COVID-19 were overburdened.
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