Wellness Wednesday — Navigating Social Life in a Digital World

Staying connected online and via social media certainly has its benefits, but it also can have a downside. Kids experience mental stress to constantly stay connected and it can have a negative impact on their relationships, as well as emotional and physical wellness. Heavy social media users have a higher likelihood of depression, anxiety and body image concerns.

Navigating the digital world can be challenging for our teens, but it can be done with success. On Monday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. at Wheaton North High School, parents can learn skills and strategies to help their teens effectively manage technology’s new role in peer relationships at a Parent Workshop with Dr. Jill Walsh.

Dr. Jill Walsh is a researcher and lecturer at Boston University. She studies teens’ digital lives and translates that on a global scale to help close the generational gap so that parents can make informed decisions around the digital, social, and emotional health of their children. Her talk focuses on providing parents with practical strategies to help their teens manage the social challenges they often face when communicating with peers on their devices.