Playlist
The Impact of Social Media and Technology on Youth Mental Health
These offerings review the mental health impact associated with technology and social media, while highlighting ways that providers can support youth to develop healthier habits around their technology use.
A Clinical Intensive on Youth and Technology: Mental Health Redefined (Part 2)
This two-part presentation is eligible for 3 CE's for LMSWs, LCSWs, LMHCs, LMFTs, and LPs through self-study. Please view the entire recording of both part one and part two and review the instructions in the continuing education tab. CE registration link can be found here. For complete instructi...
- Presenters:
- Lisa Strohman, Dana Chandler
A Clinical Intensive on Youth and Technology: Mental Health Redefined (Part 1)
Join us for a two-part clinical intensive to explore the profound connection between modern technology and youth mental health. Young people are currently spending more and more time with technology. In 2023, 46% of teens reported being online ‘almost constantly,’ a jump from the 24% re...
- Presenters:
- Lisa Strohman
Social Media, Sexting and Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence: Education and Resources for Youth and Caregivers
The misuse of technology by some individuals can lead to safety and mental health concerns in tweens, teens and emerging adults. This webinar will introduce service providers to technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV), which encompasses online sexual and gender-based harassment, cyber...
- Presenters:
- Randi Spiker
Emotional Distress in Adolescent Girls: Highlights from the 2023 CDC Report
The recently released Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Data Summary & Trends Report for 2011–2021 (CDC, 2023) noted that in 2021, more female high school students (41%) relative to their male counterparts (18%) reported experiencing poor mental health. Additionally, over the last decade, female...
- Presenters:
- Timothy Rice
Social Media Use and Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Research indicates that sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth experience increased risk of behavioral health problems such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation and behavior. SGM youth may also face discrimination and prejudice in their physical communities and choose to turn to virtual com...
- Presenters:
- Cesar Escobar-Viera
The Good News about Social Media and Gaming for Youth
The downsides of screen time among children and young people have received significant attention, but there are many mental health benefits from social media and gaming that are often overlooked. There is a growing body of longitudinal studies that are showing the surprising and hopeful benefits ass...
- Presenters:
- Isabela Granic
Identifying and Treating Self-Harming Behaviors Among Youth Using Technology and Social Media
This webinar will begin with a brief overview of research examining the associations between social media use among youth and self-harm (i.e., suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury [NSSI]), including risk and protective factors. It will then focus on discussing how social media and technology may be u...
- Presenters:
- Nicholas Westers
The Impact of Technology and Social Media on Youth Mental Health
Young people are growing up in the digital age. Their relationship with technology and screens is complex and multi-faceted. Technology and social media use have been linked to negative mental health effects in youth such as anxiety, depression, loneliness, and eating disorders. However, there are a...
- Presenters:
- Susan Reynolds