April 2021

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  • GameWell 2024 Empowers Parents and Kids to Build Positive Gaming Habits Together

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    Dare to Dad staff

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    PR Newswire

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s contributions to the GameWell 2024 virtual summit are cited.

    Get the whole story at PR Newswire.

  • A Boston psychiatrist weighs in on the Mass. TikTok lawsuit and digital wellness

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    Amory Sivertson and Stephanie Brown

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    WBUR Boston

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    Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Tsappis provides answers on how to help kids stay healthy in a digital world.

    Get the whole story at WBUR Boston.

  • How GPS Tracking of Teens 24/7 Impacts Parent-Child Relationships

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    Sara Novak

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    Scientific American

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Knowledge Manager, Kaitlin Tiches, points out the limited information gained by location sharing.

    Get the whole story at Scientific American.

  • Roblox establishes council to help teens protect their own

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    James Hale

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    Tubefilter

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s collaboration with Roblox on their Youth Engagement Program is cited.

    Get the whole story at Tubefilter.

  • Tips On Kids’ & Teens’ Screentime

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    Ee Jia Tan

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    Little Day Out

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    Dr. Michael Rich, founder of the Digital Wellness Lab, goes in depth on screen use, including the 5 M’s of Digital Wellness.

    Get the whole story at Little Day Out.

  • At TwitchCon in San Diego, Online Gamers Share Their Mental Health Journeys

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    Jacob Kamaras

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    Times of San Diego

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    Data from the Digital Wellness Lab’s white paper Connected Play: Adolescent Gaming and Perceived Loneliness is discussed.

    Get the whole story at Times of San Diego.

  • Attorneys General Call For Social Media Warning Labels

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    Colin Kirkland

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    MediaPost

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    Adolescent Media Use: Attitudes, Effects, and Online Experiences, a pulse survey from the Digital Wellness Lab, provides data for a look into how teens interact with social media.

    Get the whole story at MediaPost.

  • Boston Children’s doctor says research shows “phones have no business in schools”

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    Kristina Rex

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    WBZ News

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich considers phones to be distractions from learning at school and potential barriers to developing independence.

    Get the whole story at WBZ News.

  • Questions over possible NJ school cellphone ban

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    Hannah Gross

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    NJ Spotlight News

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    Digital Wellness Lab Research Director Dr. David Bickham explains the value of buy-in and consistency when establishing phone rules with kids.

    Get the whole story at NJ Spotlight News .

  • Phones, social media and kids: Experts weigh in

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    Lisa L. Colangelo

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    Newsday

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    Dr. Michael Rich of the Digital Wellness Lab provides tips on parenting in a world with social media & smartphones and examples of how access to community can be a benefit of these technologies.

    Get the whole story at Newsday.

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