• Social Media and Youth Mental Health

    IU-10 Central Intermediate Unit 60 Decibel Road, Suite 107, State College, PA, United States

    The U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory addressing social media and youth mental health. With the near universal use of social media among youth ages 13 – 17, the Advisory looks at the impact of social media on the mental health of our young people, both positive and negative. Adolescents report that social media connects

  • Empathy and the Teenage Brain

    BHTEN (Behavioral Health Training & Education Network) Riverview Place, 520 Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Do teens lack empathy for others? Is it possible to “teach” empathy to teens? One study promoted the theory that teens don’t take the feelings of others into account because they are just incapable of doing so. Another study states that involvement in social media has decreased the levels of empathy among youth. The reality