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A surgeon general’s warning on social media wouldn’t be as powerful as good-old-fashioned parenting, experts say
Adolescent Media Use: Attitudes, Effects, and Online Experiences, a Pulse Survey from the Digital Wellness Lab, is mentioned for exploring self-reported effects of social media on adolescents.
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Surgeon general wants warning labels for social media apps
Digital Wellness Lab Consulting Psychologist Erica Lee comments on the mental health risks of youth social media use.
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Opinion: The warning parents need about social media
The Pulse Survey Adolescent Media Use: Attitudes, Effects, and Online Experiences from the Digital Wellness Lab is referenced.
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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.