Well-being

Six Sessions Are Not Enough: Support For Digital Forensic Investigators Must Improve
8th July 2025
Six Sessions Are Not Enough: Support For Digital Forensic Investigators Must Improve

Are six therapy sessions enough to process years of trauma? Paul Gullon-Scott shares why this common cap fails digital forensic investigators and what real support should look like.

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The Hidden Toll Of Digital Forensics: A Serving Digital Investigator’s Story

This firsthand account provides a crucial insight into the often-unacknowledged psychological demands faced by today’s digital forensics professionals. Understand the complexities and profound human costs involved in modern digital investigations through this candid reflection from an experienced practitioner.

Inside The Minds Of CSAM Investigators With Prof. Patrick Brady

Professor Patrick Brady, a criminal justice and criminology professor at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, joins the Forensic Focus Podcast to share his research on the mental health challenges faced by digital forensic investigators, particularly those handling child sexual

The Impact Of Traumatic Material On Well-Being In DFIR

Paul Gullon-Scott BSc MA MSc MSc FMBPSS joins the Forensic Focus Podcast to discuss the mental health challenges faced by digital forensic investigators (DFIs), particularly in relation to secondary traumatic stress (STS).