In this research brief, we explore the effects of popular media on social comparison and body image, as well as steps that can be taken to protect children.
In this research brief, we explore youth advocacy and activism online in order to understand what they are experiencing and how it may affect them now and in the future.
Brian Z. is a member of the Digital Wellness Lab’s 2023-24 Student Advisory Council. He has thought deeply about how to make the internet healthier for young people.
The Landscape of Gaming for Children and Adolescents Video gaming is an extremely popular pastime for children, adolescents, and young adults. In the U.S., teens and tweens who game are…
Family Digital Wellness Guide – Adolescence is an active period of change finalizing the shift from childhood to adulthood. Teens are maturing physically, sexually, and cognitively while they also develop more complex…
Meredith Gansner, MD – Attending Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Boston Children’s Hospital – Instructor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
In 2023, we worked to bring stakeholders from across the digital ecosystem together to to catalyze a paradigm shift in how we approach digital wellness, and in turn create a…
Family Digital Wellness Guide – As their school years begin, children become physically stronger, more independent, and much more aware of themselves and their bodies. They may test boundaries, break…
Jason Fogler, PhD. Attending Psychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital; LEND Director, Boston Children’s Hospital & the Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston; Assistant Professor of…