Catalysts for Change: Can Teens Survive the Digital World? • Dr. Jill Walsh on Managing Life in the Physical and Digital Worlds
This year, the CDC’s annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey offered a grim outlook for the wellbeing of young people. Over the next few weeks, we’re bringing together experts, advocates, and school leaders to better understand the impact of social media on mental health, discuss how best to support young people in the social media age, and explore the role of regulations and restrictions in this special series, “Catalysts for Change: Can Teens Survive the Digital World?”
In our first episode, we spoke with researcher Jonathan Haidt about how the advent of smartphones created a social media-dependent generation. Today, in the second episode of this series, Jill is joined by Dr. Jill Walsh, professor of sociology at Boston University, whose research is focused on the digital space and its impact on adolescent development. Dr. Walsh is also the founder of Digital Aged, through which she works with parents and counselors to give them the tools to help young people navigate the online world.
To learn more about Dr. Walsh’s research and work, check out the resources below.