Dr. Katie Hurley, JED’s Senior Clinical Advisor, was interviewed by Kathleen Doheny for WebMD on managing teen social media use and the importance of being ready to have uncomfortable conversations with your teens, amid the US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s call to action for social media warning labels. Read more https://wb.md/3RZ5Suq #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #JEDCares
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NEW tip sheet: “Neurodivergent Youth and Digital Media” addresses the unique aspects of how neurodivergent youth experience digital media and provides tips for parents and caregivers to support healthy use. Featuring expert insights on: • Managing media use while minimizing family conflict • Teaching healthy communications on digital platforms • Accommodating sensory processing differences • Reaping the benefits of digital media use • And more! Read the full tip sheet: https://lnkd.in/dj-K3iD5 #ParentingTips #neurodiversity #DigitalMedia
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Have you ever wondered how much screen time is too much? For children under five years old, national and international health guidelines recommend one hour or less of screen time per day. The reason is simple: Young children's brains aren't designed to learn from screens. They learn best during meaningful social interactions with familiar adults. Babies especially need to experience real objects and explore them with all of their senses. Even toddlers need help to make sense of what they see on the screen. For young children, try to limit screen time to occasional, brief interactions that are: 1. Social (like a video chat with Grandma), 2. Interactive, not passive (playing Peek-a-Boo with Grandma instead of watching a video clip) 3. Shared jointly with a 'co-viewer' (mum or dad participating alongside the child) 4. Meaningful (related to your child's real-life experiences)
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While the media reports yesterday about many teens using social media “constantly” raise concerns, there are two hopeful factors: 1. Many adults are also online constantly, both for work and personal reasons. We have the opportunity to model responsible and safe behavior online. Just telling a kid to “stop watching YouTube so much” (while simultaneously texting someone) will come across as hypocritical. 2. Health professionals are starting to bring up social media use during visits with patients. Talking about the issue openly is the first step to improve the situation. For more information on this topic from the AAP, see: https://lnkd.in/eht7uE-v
While teens' social media use can be a tricky topic to address in clinical practices, Dr. Jenny Radesky, co-medical director of the AAP Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health, shares that pediatricians have an important opportunity to shift the conversation and clinical guidance with these tips: ✔️ Change the conversation by acknowledging that this can be a tough topic to discuss and that it’s important to understand each other’s experiences. ✔️ Support the child’s/adolescent’s agency. Asking what patients find inspiring, funny, toxic or overwhelming about social media and involving them in problem-solving will support self-directed behavior change. ✔️ Encourage critical thinking about digital design. Help parents and teens understand that tailored feeds not only keep them watching longer, but also help platforms get to “know” them better by building a marketing profile of their interests. ✔️ Consider the whole family when sharing advise about building healthy digital habits. Encourage parents to model the behaviors they want to see in their kids. ✔️ Start the conversation early as an investment in long-term healthy relationships with emotions and technology. Read more in AAP News: https://lnkd.in/eDUmhkvJ
Beyond restrictions: Guidance for talking with families about social media use
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Connection matters! While we can all agree that too much social media can be TOO MUCH for anyone's overall wellbeing, not all digital technology is bad. Did you know... According to the AAP, FaceTime, Skype, or other video chats can be great tools to help build relationships between a child and the important people in their lives. ♥ Read more: https://lnkd.in/ejvthCuj #earlyrelationships #connectionmatters
The 5 Cs of Media Use
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🚨 Should Parents Be Worried About Social Media? Insights from 5 Experts 🚨 With the Albanese government considering a social media ban for children aged 13-16, many parents are left wondering—how concerned should we really be? 🤔 In a recent article, five leading experts weighed in on the debate. Here's what they said: Catherine Page Jeffery (University of Sydney) emphasizes the positive connections and learning opportunities social media offers young people. Jo Robinson (The University of Melbourne) stresses the importance of mental health support and resources that platforms can provide. Nandi Vijayakumar (Deakin University) highlights the need for a balanced approach—focusing on education, not just restriction. However, others, like Daniel Angus (QUT), argue that monitoring and safeguards are essential to protect against the potential harm of constant exposure. While three out of five experts believe parents shouldn’t be too worried, it’s clear that regulation and education go hand-in-hand. This is where LifeBrand can make a real difference. LifeBrand’s social media education tools empower young people and parents by teaching them how to safely manage online presence, recognize potential risks, and make more informed decisions. Instead of focusing solely on restrictions, LifeBrand helps guide families toward responsible, positive use of social media. 💡 What do you think about the potential ban? Should we focus more on education or regulation? #SocialMedia #Parenting #DigitalSafety #YouthAndTech #MentalHealth #LifeBrand #SocialMediaEducation https://lnkd.in/epc2s4Fx
Should parents be worried about social media? We asked 5 experts
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Calling teenagers, 14 – 17 years old all over the world! Are you creative and curious about understanding your whole health – body, spirit and heart? Here's an exciting opportunity for you! 4 Youth by Youth is inviting 14 to 17 years old to participate in a storytelling contest on their Whole Person Health. The contest question is 📌 : Using stories, poems, and artwork, tell us: how might you, as a young person, take care of your health in every way: mind, body, and heart. We believe storytelling about one’s Whole Person Health can empower adolescents and young adults to clarify confusing health experiences, adopt preventive health strategies, and communicate their own health solutions. As an adolescent 14 to 17 years old, you have the opportunity to share your story on how you stay healthy, happy, and vibrant as a young person. Submit your responses to our contest question by April 20th, 2024. This is your chance to showcase your creativity, curiosity and commitment to advancing adolescent and young adults’ health globally. Let Your Story Inspire Change! Share Your Whole Person Health Journey Today! Submit here: https://bit.ly/3OWZYYS. Learn more about the contest and Whole Person Health here: https://lnkd.in/dcfCQ6xG Key Details Who Can Participate: 14 to 17 years old worldwide Submission Deadline: April 20th, 2024. Join us in this important endeavor! Together, we can pave the way for a healthier, brighter future for adolescents and young adults. #WholePersonHealth #Youthhealth #Innovation #
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A survey, funded by Hopelab with support from Common Sense Media, aims to deepen our understanding of #socialmedia among teens and young adults. "Researchers reached out to young people themselves—instead of their parents, teachers, or doctors. Their results illuminate just how complex the relationship between young adults and social media actually is." #mentalhealth #digitalsafetyalliance #onlinesafety #digitalsafety
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I remain steadfast in my recommendation to parents: limit your children's access to social media. Our Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, continues to emphasize this as well. In a recent Op-Ed piece for the New York Times, he articulated his concerns clearly. Key takeaways: 1. He asked Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms. 2. Dr. Murthy has previously issued an advisory regarding social media use among children to preserve our children’s well-being. Here is my favorite quote from the piece: “There is no seatbelt for parents to click, no helmet to snap in place, no assurance that trusted experts have investigated and ensured that these platforms are safe for our kids....There are just parents and their children, trying to figure it out on their own, pitted against some of the best product engineers and most well-resourced companies in the world.” https://lnkd.in/emUvgVrd
Opinion | Surgeon General: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms
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Good grief, some parents actually concerned enough not to use display screen devices as an alternative to pacifiers !? https://lnkd.in/deviH-H https://lnkd.in/d_upyydp Bad enough adults expediently ignoring the risks of prolonged over-exposure to sub-optimally colour contrast calibrated causing vision stress, eye-strain, eye and headaches, dizziness, blurred or worse double vision, leading to Computer Vision Syndrome, progressive myopic and asthenopic disease. https://lnkd.in/gdeP-4U https://lnkd.in/dEhe3fX #PublicHealth #DigitalVisionHealth #OccupationalHealth https://lnkd.in/e5_yZc6T
Parents Make Mistakes When Setting Screen Time Rules For Their Kids. That’s OK. | KQED
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Calling Doctor Google? 🤔 Low-income African American older adults have been shown to lag behind in terms of technology access and use. 📱 Our new research examines how this underserved group adopts and uses technology and how it is associated with health information seeking behavior. 🤝 Check out our research in the Journal of Public Interest Communications and find out how technology adoption/use can impact health information seeking behavior. 🤓 Read research for free: https://lnkd.in/gFWsMfKE #JPIC #PublicInterestCommunication #PIC #PublicInterest #CommunicationForGood #OpenAccessResearch
Calling Doctor Google? Technology Adoption and Health Information Seeking among Low-income African-American Older Adults
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