The AAP Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health has hosted webinars on topics related to social media's impact on youth mental health. View the webinar descriptions below and click the "Watch" button to view the recording.
New Year, New Start: Talking with Teens about Social Media and Mental Health
Parents and caregivers play an important role in guiding how children and teens use social media. But starting that conversation can be hard! How can we engage young people in useful conversations? What are some roadblocks to avoid? In this webinar, Pam Pietruszewski from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing explains four key concepts for talking with youth that can help drive them to make healthier choices: partnership, acceptance, compassion, and empowerment.
Social Media and Youth Mental Health: Tips for Teens
Are you looking for positive ways youth can use social media? In this webinar hosted by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health, Lacey Rosenbaum, PhD and two teen guest speakers describe the potential risks and benefits of social media use to teen mental health, identify healthy social media habits and discuss resources and strategies to support these habits. Share this recording with the young people in your life!
Talking about Social Media: Pathways for Parents & Caregivers
Parents and caregivers play an important role in supporting their child’s mental health, including having discussions on social media usage. Explore different tools and skills for initiating conversations with children and teens about social media in our webinar featuring guest speaker Pam Pietruszewski, MA. This webinar was sponsored by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health.
Social Media and Youth Mental Health: Strategies for Service Providers
Are you a physician or health service provider interested in exploring ways you can address social media use and youth mental health? This webinar, featuring guest speaker Erin Belfort, MD, addresses a child-centered framework to understanding the relationship between social media and mental wellbeing and offers service providers strategies and tools for practical youth use of social media. This webinar was hosted by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health.
Last Updated
09/12/2023
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics