I hadn’t planned to write about algorithms. What I had planned to write about was the dysregulation I noticed in myself, my clients and friends when witnessing the unfolding of distressing global events online.
As both an abuse survivor and a therapist of many years, I felt my own nervous system – and those of many people around me – heighten in response to waves of horrific information flooding social media feeds. Each new disclosure, each resurfaced image and thread pulling back layers of systemic harm seemed to tug at something deeply resonant within us.
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