DoomScolling - the Growing Media Trauma

Description: What started with the National Enquirers’ slogan “Inquiring minds want to know” became a cycle of information approach/ avoidance during the Covid Pandemic. With easy online access to national and international news, the emotional hyperstimulation reinforced negativity, fear, introversion and isolation. Curiosity and hunger for answers has become a type of addiction with negative reinforcement. This session will offer ways to recognize the fear/freeze/crave cycle and for this specific type of trauma and approaches in treatment.

This event is sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the symptoms and behaviors of Doom Scrolling
2. Recognize the generational and cultural issues in Doom Scrolling
3. Develop treatment strategies for these traumatic and behavioral issues
4.  Identify the symptoms and behaviors of Doom Scrolling

Dr Kathie Erwin is a Professor at Divine Mercy University School of Counseling, and Green Cross Academy of Traumatology Certified Master Traumatologist She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a doctorate in Counseling Psychology, Florida Qualified Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, National Certified Gerontological Counselor, AMHCA Diplomat in Geriatric Counseling and Certified in Emotional Freedom Technique for Professional Levels 1& 2. She was appointed Fulbright Specialist to teach at the University of Iceland in 2018. She continued to teach in the NordMag Graduate Gerontology Intensive at University of Iceland in Reykjavik, Iceland. In 2013, she received the prestigious Regent University Excellence in Teaching Award nominated by her Faculty Peers. Dr Erwin has served as President, Treasurer and Secretary/Board Member for FMHCA. She is also a Board Member of Green Cross Academy of Traumatology. As a Green Cross Master Field Traumatologist, Dr Erwin has served as team leader in Trinidad, India, and Romania. She taught trauma counseling in Kiev for the Ukraine Project including distance support for Ukrainian counselors remaining in country. Her support continues for the pioneer counseling program, the Ukraine Institute of Traumatology, as a Board Member of the International Mental Health Consulting group. Dr Erwin is the author of six professional books, an ethical thriller novel and an award-winning screenplay, her primary research interests are creative counseling approaches for the multigenerational family system and developing age cohort relatable group modalities for Older Adults.

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