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Mass. doctor on surgeon general’s social media warning
Digital Wellness Lab founder and director Dr. Michael Rich comments on US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s recent advice on social media, on the Lab research he cited, and on how social media can exacerbate existing body image problems with which young people already have to contend. -
Surgeon General warns about social media and youth mental health
The Digital Wellness Lab’s work studying the health effects of the internet on youth is cited, and Director Dr. Michael Rich is quoted about efforts to help guide parents and to help companies make healthier products. -
Tips to help families manage screen time battles from Boston Children’s Hospital’s Digital Center
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains some of the work of the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID,) and he gives advice on helping children manage screen media with 5 M’s: Modeling, Mentoring, Monitoring, Mastery, and Making memories. -
How physicians can help parents address kids’ social media use
Digital Wellness Lab founder Dr. Michael Rich goes in depth explaining ways healthcare providers can help handle social media’s impact on youth. -
Half of US Teens Say They’ve Experienced Cyberbullying — What Parents Need to Know
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich answers a wide variety of questions on how families can help guide kids through the complex risks of increasingly online lives. -
Expert calls for increase in digital wellness awareness
An effort to increase the awareness of the need for digital wellness in Nigeria cites the expertise of the Digital Wellness Lab. -
The Guptas on Parenting in the Social Media Era
Digital Wellness Lab’s founder Dr. Michael Rich explains that social media use can be an attempt to self-soothe. -
CBS News Prime Time
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains the positive and negative effects of social media, citing the Lab’s recent Pulse Survey results. He also emphasizes the need for parents to become and stay engaged with their children. (Starting at 15:00 of the video) -
For Parents Fearful Of Their Teens’ Social Media Use, Here’s Some Hope — And Advice
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich talks about the importance about engaging with kids as individuals and learning about their lives to help develop healthy social media habits.