The Science on Social Media and Youth Mental Health Is Incomplete — So What Can Parents Do?
Child Mind Institute August 26, 2024
On August 20, 2024, NSCA Member Candice Odgers joined other researchers in a roundtable discussion focused on what the research says about the perils and promise of social media for youth and adolescents. This conversation was a part of the Child Mind Institute’s webinar series on Technology and Youth Mental Health, which asks how tech might be used to improve mental health outcomes for all young people. Watch the recording or read more about the event below.
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September 26, 2024
National Scientific Council on Adolescence Member, Jacqueline Nesi, PhD, was quoted in the recent article published by the Bay Area’s NPR and PBS member station, KQED. Nesi explains that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to giving early adolescents cell phones or to banning them. But, research suggests that kids need “increasing independence as they age [and] there’s value in giving them opportunities to solve problems.”
September 10, 2024
A new study suggests that adolescent brains may have matured more rapidly during the pandemic. Ron Dahl, founding director of CDA and host of the CDA’s Adaptivity podcast, spoke with New York Times reporter Ellen Barry about why we shouldn’t jump to negative conclusions about what these changes mean.
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