Dr. Michael Rich, Digital Wellness Lab founder, emphasizes the importance of the context and purpose behind youth gaming habits.
Search press:
-
Impact of Video Games on Adolescent Development
Get the whole story at ConnectSafely.
-
The Teachable Moments Hidden in Plain Sight
The Digital Wellness Lab’s findings and guidance are cited in the context of discussing and engaging with teens about social media and technology.
Get the whole story at Discord.
-
The Human Change campaign launched at World Economic Forum in Davos to make children’s mental health a global priority
Making science-backed reasoning a priority, the Human Change campaign highlights the involvement of Dr. Michael Rich, founder of the Digital Wellness Lab and Dr. Stacy Drury, Boston Children’s Hospital’s Psychiatrist-in-Chief at the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Get the whole story at Human Change.
-
Human Change: A Global Campaign for Children’s Digital Well-Being Launched at Davos
Dr. Michael Rich of the Digital Wellness Lab is cited, along with Boston Children’s Dr. Stacy Drury and other friends of the Lab, as panelists at the 2024 World Economic Forum.
Get the whole story at BNN Breaking.
-
Revealed: almost half of British teens feel addicted to social media, study says
Digital Wellness Lab director Dr. Michael Rich describes problematic interactive media use as a coping mechanism often associated with psychological disorders.
Get the whole story at The Guardian.
-
Harvard Pediatric Professor Discusses Managing Screen Time & Cyberbullying This Year
Dr. Michael Rich of the Digital Wellness Lab has an extensive conversation about parents’ pressing concerns about technology and social media.
Get the whole story at Littlethings.
-
Illinois becoming first state to legislate minor social media content
Digital Wellness Lab work is cited on the topic of family influencers and how young children can be put into roles and activities for the purposes of monetization.
Get the whole story at The Southern Illinoisan.
-
How Much Screen Time Is Too Much For Adults?
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Zhiying (Zoey) Yue explains the nuances of determining how much screen time is too much for an individual
Get the whole story at health.com.
-
Making Resolutions with Chasing Life
Dr. Sanjay Gupta cites the usefulness of the Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich’s advice on approaching technology with a sense of mastery rather than with fear.
Get the whole story at Chasing Life podcast.
-
Creating safer online spaces for children, teens and everyone
Digital Wellness Lab founder Dr. Michael Rich discusses policy and legal concerns about children online and gets into details about how problematic use of interactive media presents in patients and how it is considered in the context of other mental health treatment.
Get the whole story at Connecticut Public.
We believe that by following the science, we can create an empathetic and respectful world in which our kids can grow up healthy, smart, and kind.
Subscribe to our email newsletter to receive Lab news & insights
©2025 Boston Children’s Hospital. All rights reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Policy