Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their digital world.
Treatments for children with anxiety and depression increasingly push them to navigate Instagram, Snapchat to build relationships with peers. Read the article here.
Tim Elmore blogs about 5 common sources of stress in teens that often lead to anxiety and depression. Read the blog post here.
As children and teens become more absorbed by the lure of posting and reading others’ posts on social media, it becomes critical for adults to step in, set limits and just clarify things, doctors urge. Read the article here.
Six in 10 say they never switch off because they are constantly checking their mobile. Read the article here.
A study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry suggests that teenagers who spend more than three hours a day on social media are more likely to develop mental health problems including depression, anxiety, aggression, and antisocial behavior. Read the article here.
Through their social media feeds, teens have access to a constant flow of news and information. Research suggests that this is taking a toll on them and increasing their anxiety. Read the article here.
A new study advises limits on screen time for children and teenagers to help boost their well-being. Read the article here.
How exactly can we warn against pornography without traumatizing our child? Read the article here.
What can be done to overcome anxiety? And why parents may be contributing to the problem. Read the article here.
If smartphones aren’t a direct cause of teenagers’ mental health struggles, their use might instead be a crucial way in which these struggles are expressed. This calls for a different set of solutions. Read the article here.