Blog: 2025/02
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The Importance of Peer Relationships and Platonic Love During Adolescence
February 26, 2025Friends have a new importance to us as we enter adolescence. During adolescence, we become more sensitive to positive feelings from belonging, acceptance, and mattering to others. Forming friendships becomes more important to us, and is necessary for healthy development. Hear from experts, practitioners, and young people as they discuss the importance of peer relationships during adolescence. This post is based on the Love in Adolescence: The Importance of Friendships and Platonic Love webinar discussion.
Social Media and Adolescents
February 14, 2025Digital technology, and specifically social media, is a tool that many young people use in their daily lives to form connections, acquire knowledge, and navigate complex systems. There are clear benefits to social media use during adolescence but there are also clear risks. Hear from experts and young people as they discuss how to mitigate the risks of these online spaces and promote the benefits. This post is based on the recent Adaptivity podcast episode, “Social Media and Adolescents.”