Education and Awareness
It’s a concerning fact that many users are unprepared for the dangers of being on social media. There is an immense need for understanding what makes users vulnerable and how to protect themselves on social media. RYVAOH is engaged in improving awareness and preparedness among social media users to deal with these problems, in addition to bringing relief to victims. Below are a few audio-visual presentations:
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How to conduct yourself on social media
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Causes and consequences of staying silent when facing online harassment
Reena in coversation with Dr. Sairah Quresh, President and Founder of Action Against Bullying, LLC. https://www.actionagainstbullying.org
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Inner workings of the bully and how to fight back
Reena in conversation with Cherie White, an Advocate and Activist at Bullying Awareness-author blogger and speaker. Read her blogs at https://cheriewhite.blog/2020/07/05/y...
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Stories of three survivors of online abuse
Reena, talks to Amy, Nazia and Niti about their survival stories. Please listen to learn about the red flags, and seemingly harmless modus operandi of online predators.
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Signs of Toxic/Narcissistic relationships and how to heal from them
Reena in conversation with Deepti Vyas is CPCC, ACC Life coach and executive coach. https://www.facebook.com/deepti.coach/
Online Friendships And Relationships (Part 1)
Upsides and Pitfalls: In a discussion, RYVAOH's mental health counselor Ashok John and Reena Megastar explore online relationships in the age of social media. This type of relationship is increasingly cited as a reason for divorce in the western world. Based on several cases reported to RYVAOH, it seems these online friendships/relationships are increasingly becoming a source of marital problems in the Indian community as well.
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Online Friendships And Relationships (Part 2)
We discuss how real-life problems often make people seek refuge in virtual relationships, and the possible consequences, with RYVAOH's mental health counselor Ashok John and Reena Megastar.
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Public Awareness Message On Emotional Scamming On Social Media
Learn about the potentially devastating implications from forming connections with strangers on social media. Predators can come off as incredibly friendly and trustworthy online, only to trap unsuspecting and vulnerable users and exploit them emotionally and financially. Escaping these situations can be difficult; When the victim tries to resist further exploitation, the abuser abandons them, causing immense hurt and shock. Ashamed, the victims continue to suffer in silence with guilt, embarrassment, fear, anxiety and even severe depression. Significant financial losses may also result.
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Online Harassment From A Psychological Perspective
Mental Health Counselor, ShankarNeeda ji's presentation discussing 1) Psychological motivations of the abuser, 2) Dealing with the abuser effectively, 3) How does the victim strengthen or defend herself or himself. The audio has been translated in Hindi by Smita Prakash
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Differences Between Real Life and Cyber Life
Reena Megastar and Prabal Kumar discuss the concept of self-representation and its implications on the interactions on social media.