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By Some Measures, Students’ Well-Being Has Been Stable for a Decade, Study Shows
Digital Wellness Lab Scientist Dr. Zhiying (Zoey) Yue comments on the stresses endured by high school students and on increasing mental health diagnoses.
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If You Know What ‘Brainrot’ Means, You Might Already Have It
Digital Wellness Lab director Dr. Michael Rich, as well as Student Advisory Council contributors Joshua and Leena, are all quoted on how social media can be soothing but also very difficult to control or moderate.
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Are smartphones and social media harming teen mental health? Here’s why experts are split
Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Digital Wellness Lab, cautions that digital device and social media bans may be impractical and ignore the benefits some kids glean from these technologies.
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To Ban or Not to Ban? Educators, Parents, and Students Weigh In on Cellphones
Dr. Michael Rich, pediatrician and founder of the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital, comments on the distractions of phones and on children developing independence at school.
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Introducing Aura’s Digital Parenthood Community
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich is quoted on the value of providing guidance to families about digital health wellness.
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Life as a teen without social media isn’t easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline
Director Dr. Michael Rich of the Digital Wellness Lab is cited for commenting on the transformative effects digital devices and the internet have had on how kids are now developing.
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A church hosted a ‘digital detox’ hangout, and other device-free experiences are on the rise
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Family Digital Wellness Guide is mentioned, and Dr. Michael Rich comments on the power and weakness of connectivity through modern technology.
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When Schools Want to Ban Cellphones—But Parents Stand in the Way
Dr. Michael Rich of the Digital Wellness Lab contributes evidence-based data to an exploration of phones in schools.
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Opinion: Georgia schools should cut the cord on smartphones in class
Dr. Michael Rich, founder of the Digital Wellness Lab, is cited, pointing out the powerful potential of phones as both tools and distractions.