157. Social Media and Teen Mental Health with Richard Capriola

Sixty percent of teen girls and forty percent of teen boys experience negative social comparison on Instagram.

In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’ve invited Richard Capriola to talk about how social media is affecting teen mental health.

You’ll learn shocking statistics on how teen mental health is evolving in the recent years. Plus, you’ll leave with strategies you can use in the classroom to support your students in this complex social media and pandemic era.

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SHOW NOTES

• Visit Richard’s website to learn more about his book and read his blog: helptheaddictedchild.com
• Netflix documentary on social media: The Social Dilemma
• Anonymous discussion board to use in the classroom: https://jamboard.google.com/

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