Cathy Mellett

Cathy Mellett

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Volunteer Experience

  • Digital Marketing Services

    RAW - Reclaim Another Woman - www.raw.org.nz

    - Present 10 years 5 months

    Social Services

  • Founder

    I'm Enough Charitable Trust

    - Present 6 years 2 months

    Children

    Digital Anxiety and Digital Depression is on the rise.

    Our teenagers and young adults are required to present a personal ‘brand’ from a very young age and seek reassurance in the form of likes and shares. This happens at an already turbulent and emotional time of life.

    It exacerbates negative thought: “You are not pretty enough, thin enough, popular enough or accepted enough”. Generation Z are the first to go through the journey into adulthood with a digital spotlight focused…

    Digital Anxiety and Digital Depression is on the rise.

    Our teenagers and young adults are required to present a personal ‘brand’ from a very young age and seek reassurance in the form of likes and shares. This happens at an already turbulent and emotional time of life.

    It exacerbates negative thought: “You are not pretty enough, thin enough, popular enough or accepted enough”. Generation Z are the first to go through the journey into adulthood with a digital spotlight focused squarely on them.

    Fear Of Missing Out – FOMO – is also enabled through social media. We can see the images of friends connecting, parties, and experiences that they are missing out on or were not invited to.

    Under these conditions of emotional exposure, and combined with the feedback loop of digital profiles, I am in no doubt that the digital landscape of our teens has become a fertile breeding ground for increased levels of anxiety, depression and even worse, teen suicide. It’s because of this and the reality of the impact it is having on those teens that I chat with that I’m Enough was formed.

Publications

  • The Hidden Pandemic: Surviving Social Media

    Self

    The Hidden Pandemic is a handy guide that provides helpful resources to
    support kids, teens, tweens and adults to #StartTheConversation around
    social media and technology. It's a go to handbook on the pros and cons of
    social platforms, along with expert suggestions to support raising resilient
    young people.
    With the world of online safety getting more complex, the methods we use
    to keep ourselves - and our loved ones - safe also need to change with the
    times. Grit and…

    The Hidden Pandemic is a handy guide that provides helpful resources to
    support kids, teens, tweens and adults to #StartTheConversation around
    social media and technology. It's a go to handbook on the pros and cons of
    social platforms, along with expert suggestions to support raising resilient
    young people.
    With the world of online safety getting more complex, the methods we use
    to keep ourselves - and our loved ones - safe also need to change with the
    times. Grit and resilience, self-compassion, and self-care are vital to the
    development of our next generation.

    See publication
  • I said No. The power of focus, commitment and sheer will

    Published Author

    A powerful and motivational book, ‘I Said “No”’ shares unique wisdom on the power of saying NO in our personal and professional lives.

    This anthology of stories will inspire you to have the guts to close a door, in order to open another and achieve your personal and professional dreams.

    Other authors
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  • SMEs must up the social media ante

    Business Day

    Small businesses need to take a more sophisticated approach to social media - without being scared off it completely- if they are to make the most of the opportunities it offers.

    See publication

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  • English

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  • Afrikaans

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