Due to rejection sensitive dysphoria, emotional dysregulation, low self-esteem, and social challenges, young people with ADHD and other neurodivergent social media users may be at elevated risk for experiencing mental health repercussions.
In this Mental Health Out Loud conversation, Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., will answer these questions and many more:
- What the research tells us about social media use and mental health among kids and teens
- Why neurodivergent youth can face elevated risk for depression, anxiety, self-harm, and more adverse outcomes from social media use
- How social media can be harnessed to improve a user’s social connectedness and empathy
- What red flags signal problematic social media use
- What parental guidelines and conversations are associated with positive social media use, especially among teen girls
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