This workshop addresses the collision of digital speech, social media and intentional harmdoing via cyberbullying, as well as the resulting mental health issues and consequences. Youth who experience cyberbullying talk about the significant impact it has had on their lives, including their relationships with peers, feelings of safety and security and concerns with their mental

This workshop addresses the collision of digital speech, social media and intentional harmdoing via cyberbullying, as well as the resulting mental health issues and consequences. Youth who experience cyberbullying talk about the significant impact it has had on their lives, including their relationships with peers, feelings of safety and security and concerns with their mental

Our youth are connected to each other via social media, and those relationships are meaningful and important. However, youth spending time with peers, in person, is essential to their healthy development. Recently published research indicates youth are experiencing loneliness at higher levels now, especially with the impact of COVID. Surveys conducted in 2020 found teenagers