• Creating Well-Being in the Digital World

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

    Youth spend a significant amount of time in the digital world, and at increasingly younger ages. The digital world has opened doors to everything from educational opportunities, to meeting and getting to know others, to creating vlogs, blogs and other creative outlets. There has also been a decline in in-person interactions with peers, alongside a

  • Scrolling and Struggling: The Mental Health Impact of Social Media

    Masonic Conference Center - Patton Campus 1244 Bainbridge Road, Elizabethtown, PA, United States

    Extensive evidence confirms that high social media use has a significant impact on the mental health of our youth. Children and teens who spend more than three hours daily on social media platforms face double the risk of experiencing severe symptoms of anxiety and depression, often exacerbated by unrealistic beauty or lifestyle standards, sleep disruptions

  • Recognizing and Responding to Youth Sexual Harassment & Bullying

    MCIU (Montgomery County Imtermediate Unit) MCIU (Montgomery County Imtermediate Unit), Norristown, PA, United States

    The social environments youth navigate are sometimes complex, both in person and online — where sexual harassment and sexual bullying can occur in subtle or overtly harmful ways. Data indicates that nearly half of all students in grades 7 through 12 experience sexual harassment in a single year. There is disparity in the number of