Forensic Focus International Well-Being Study - Have Your Say
From Forensic Focus by Forensic Focus: Digital Forensics, Incident Response, DFIR
January 8, 2026 · 53 min
About this episode
Phil Anderson discusses the Forensic Focus International Well-Being Study, exploring the impact of digital forensic work on mental health and stress levels.
Phil Anderson from Northumbria University joins the Forensic Focus Podcast to discuss the launch of the Forensic Focus International Well-Being Study — a global research project examining the psychological and physical impact of digital forensic work across both law enforcement and the private sector. Drawing on his 24-year academic career and long-standing collaboration with Northumbria Police, Phil explains how digital forensics units have evolved and why DFIs are facing unprecedented levels of stress, burnout, and workload pressure. Together with host Paul, he outlines the four core research themes behind the study — early-life trauma and resilience, the mind-body impact of occupational stress, organisational protective factors, and the role of neurodiversity — and issues a clear call to action for DFIs worldwide to take part and help drive meaningful change. #DigitalForensics #DFIR #ForensicWellbeing #DFIs #MentalHealth #Neurodiversity #Trauma #PoliceForensics 00:00 Phil Anderson's Journey into Digital Forensics 01:34 Collaboration with Northumbria Police 02:33 The Evolution of Digital Forensics Units 03:34 Planning the Forensic Focus Well-Being Study 11:40 Exploring the…
People in this episode
Host: Paul
Guest: Phil Anderson
Topics covered
- digital forensics
- mental health
- occupational stress
- neurodiversity
- well-being study
Keywords
- digital forensics
- DFIR
- mental health
- trauma
- neurodiversity
- occupational stress
- well-being study
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Northumbria University, Northumbria Police
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