154: Social Network Support (with Koko!)
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English - June 01, 2017 21:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB - ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTechnology Education How To adam dachis tommy honton lifehacker productivity science psychology how-to life hack lifestyle Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Just like the real world, activity on social networks can lead to depression and other unpleasant emotional issues. Unfortunately, online support systems rarely exist in an official capacity if at all. Tommy and Adam discuss this problem with Robert Morris, the co-founder of Koko, which aims to provide a simple but effective therapeutic resource through these platforms and introduce compassion back into the equation.
Just like the real world, activity on social networks can lead to depression and other unpleasant emotional issues. Unfortunately, online support systems rarely exist in an official capacity if at all. Tommy and Adam discuss this problem with Robert Morris, the co-founder of Koko, which aims to provide a simple but effective therapeutic resource through these platforms and introduce compassion back into the equation.
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Koko: A safety net for social networks"Koko offers services that help social networks manage crisis, abuse, and bullying."
Our guest today, Robert Morris, co-founded Koko. It's available through several social networks and messaging services, and it's free, so you can try it anytime if you're interested.
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