# Event Details - **Event Name**: Lunch & Learn: Logged In & Left Out: Navigating Tech Addiction & Isolation - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a continuing education course exploring the neurobiology of behavioral addictions, the digital mechanisms driving lonelinessAbout this EventAugust's Lunch and Learn by More Than Therapy for 3 NBCC-approved clock hours is based on how internet and smartphone use have become inseparable from daily life, giving rise to behavioral addictions that were virtually nonexistent two decades ago. With the U.S. Surgeon General declaring loneliness a national public health threat, understanding the deep connection between digital overuse, mental health decline, and social isolation is critical for modern healthcare providers.Logged In & Left Out is a continuing education course designed for health and mental health professionals across disciplines, including clinical counselors, social workers, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, and physical/occupational therapists. This course breaks down the neurobiology of internet dependency, examines its far-reaching public health impacts, and provides practical, evidence-based tools for clinical practice.Course Outline & Key Topics CoveredThe Core Mechanisms of Behavioral Addiction: Examine the progression from liking to wanting to needing, dopaminergic reward pathways, and how non-substance addictions share neurobiological profiles with drug dependencies.Internet Addiction Characteristics & Subtypes: Overview of subtypes (social media, online gaming, information overload, cybersexual, compulsive shopping), diagnostic status (DSM-5-TR), and validated screening tools like Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT).The Loneliness Epidemic & Social Skill Atrophy: How compulsive device use fuels a self-reinforcing cycle of emotional distress, social isolation, and health risks equivalent to major physiological conditions.Persuasive Technology & Mental Health: Understanding variable ratio reinforcement ("slot machine" mechanics), blue light/sleep architecture disruption, and the post-2012 surge in adolescent depression and anxiety.Cross-Disciplinary Clinical Applications: Practical screening, brief intervention models (the 5 A's Framework, Motivational Interviewing, CBT protocols), and non-pharmacological strategies (mindfulness, digital detoxes, physical exercise) tailored for various healthcare settings.Clinician Digital Wellbeing: Addressing compassion fatigue, burnout, and establishing healthy digital boundaries in your own professional and personal life.Learning ObjectivesBy the end of this course, participants will be able to:Identify the 5 elements of addiction and explain how dopaminergic reward pathways are hijacked by digital platforms.Differentiate between subtypes of internet addiction and apply validated screening instruments in practice.Analyze the bidirectional relationship between digital dependency, chronic loneliness, and mental health decline.Utilize evidence-based interventions, including CBT techniques, Motivational Interviewing, and the 5 A's framework, for brief clinical encounters.Implement discipline-specific strategies to address the physical, psychological, and social impacts of technology overuse. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/e3c6f4d0-9e5d-11f1-86dd-a9509dccaf4b-rimg-w740-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e3d5e8f0-9e5d-11f1-86dd-a9509dccaf4b-rimg-w1200-h133-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/lunch-and-learn-logged-in-and-left-out-navigating-tech-addiction-and-isolation/100001997096219553 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, workshops, mental-health, shopping - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes - Location: More Than Therapy - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Durham - **state**: NC - **country**: United States - **location**: More Than Therapy - **lat**: 35.9931 - **long**: -78.90456999999999 - **full address**: More Than Therapy, 324 Blackwell Street, Durham, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Lunch & Learn: Logged In & Left Out: Navigating Tech Addiction & Isolation - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Lunch+%26+Learn%3A+Logged+In+%26+Left+Out%3A+Navigating+Tech+Addiction+%26+Isolation&date=Sat%2C+29+Aug%2C+2026+at+12%3A00+pm&bg=4 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Lunch & Learn: Logged In & Left Out: Navigating Tech Addiction & Isolation being held? - **A:** Lunch & Learn: Logged In & Left Out: Navigating Tech Addiction & Isolation takes place on Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm at More Than Therapy, 324 Blackwell Street, Durham, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Lunch & Learn: Logged In & Left Out: Navigating Tech Addiction & Isolation? - **A:** Lunch & Learn: Logged In & Left Out: Navigating Tech Addiction & Isolation is organized by More Than Therapy. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Lunch & Learn: Logged In & Left Out: Navigating Tech Addiction & Isolation is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Durham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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