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Part 7 | Digital spaces often lack clear moral frameworks, think a little about the following questions: What’s private versus public?  What’s authentic versus performative?  How do traditional relationship rules apply to online connections?

Part 6 Whilst I was looking for inspiration to write these posts, I found a paper I wrote on Émile Durkheim’s “Le Suicide” from 1897. Rereading the paper, I realised that this sociologist’s writings about human despair might hold part of the key to understanding why a 16-year-old in Florida could find so much comfort in an AI chatbot.

Part 5 However, digital-age risk assessment must expand to include new indicators, such as isolation patterns, anthropomorphization of Ai, and repetitive behaviours.

Part 4 In my practice, I see many who maintain extensive online social networks yet report feeling profoundly misunderstood by their families. This disconnect between digital and physical social worlds creates what I’m going to describe as intergenerational digital isolation, a phenomenon where young people increasingly turn to AI or anonymous online sources for emotional support rather than trusted adults in their physical environment.

Part 3 Let me give you a little background about the Origins of Yellow September from Brazil Yellow September began in Brazil in 2015, spearheaded by the Centro de Valorização da Vida (CVV) in partnership with the Federal Council of Medicine and the Brazilian Psychiatric Association. The choice of yellow, which represents life, light, and hope, and the choice of the month of September, coincides with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th, thus creating a month-long focus on awareness and prevention.

Part 2 of our Yellow September Series | The Crisis We Cannot Ignore. A neuropsychologist’s perspective on the intersection of technology, isolation, and suicide prevention.

A neuropsychologist’s perspective on the intersection of technology, isolation, and suicide prevention Adam Raine was, by many accounts, a typical American teenager navigating the complex intersection of adolescence and digital connectivity. Living with his parents, he was described by family and friends as intelligent, creative, and struggling with the social challenges that many others face in our hyperconnected yet paradoxically isolating world.

Intro to our Yellow September Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month Blog Series By Neuropsychologist Stephanie Joy Smith

Where to reach out if you need help urgently in Brasil and USA and UK | Suicide Prevention Month

Explore how the amygdala, a small almond-shaped brain structure, shapes your emotions, memories, decision-making, and social interactions.

Learn all about how vital the hippocampus really is in our daily lives.

Enjoy this quiz video below!!! Learn how the brain’s structure influences learning, memory, and emotions. Explore the power of neuroplasticity and how to support brain development at any age.