Supporting Adolescent Mental Health in the Digital Age

Adolescent depression and reports of sadness and anxiety have increased over the past decade. 

In response, governments around the world are introducing efforts to ban youth from social media, citing it as a cause of the youth mental health crisis. This talk will review what is known about the potential impacts of smartphones and social media on adolescent mental health, including what is being learned from experimental studies that restrict or reduce access. New findings from our research following young adolescents on their devices will be shared alongside a discussion of how to best support adolescents in an increasingly digital age.