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Digital Wellness Lab

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The Digital Wellness Lab seeks to understand and promote wellness in the digital age.

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In this month’s newsletter from the Lab, we share what’s top of mind for our 30 new Student Advisory Council members when it comes to #socialmedia & #screentime, plus our latest resources for parents & caregivers! Join the conversation ow.ly/cm0t50Q3HMP

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Interested in learning about how to diagnose & treat Problematic Interactive Media Use (#PIMU) in youth? Register to watch the on-demand recording of our CME course before Nov 22nd. Recording available through Oct 2024. Learn more & register: ow.ly/1TpV50Q2RuC

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We love being a part of a community that believes in giving back. Happy Halloween! @BostonChildrens

“The best part about our job is to be able to come out here and see the smiles on their faces.” A recap of the @PatsFoundation’s Halloween party for pediatric patients: bit.ly/474fKIg



Is #socialmedia addictive? The Lab’s @mediatrician shares the nuances of Problematic Interactive Media Use (#PIMU) with the @nytimes ow.ly/joOm50Q27Rs

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We are excited to welcome Nicole Powell to our growing #research team. She’s joining us as a Clinical Research Specialist while pursuing a dual Master's degree in Social Work & Public Health at @BU_Tweets Learn more about Nicole: ow.ly/XGFP50Q18rB

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We know from our #research that #socialmedia can have both negative & positive impacts on youth wellness. In this quick video, Kaitlin — our Librarian here at the Digital Wellness Lab — shares tips to help the kids in your life navigate their experiences online.


The Lab’s @dbickham & Cori Stott are at the World Anti-Bullying Forum in North Carolina with members of the @ChooseKindness where they heard from a youth panel on how families can help kids stay healthy & safe online. #bullyingprevention #youthmentalhealth

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The Lab's Dr. David Bickham & Cori Stott are in Raleigh at the @ChooseKindness Summit with 40+ members of the Choose Kindness Alliance, zeroing in on the complexities of bullying & and the importance of positive, pro-social role modeling. Stay tuned for what’s coming in 2024!

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The first meeting of our 2023-24 Student Advisory Council made it clear that digital wellness is an important, salient topic for high school students around the country. We are looking forward to learning more from our 30 council members next month!

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The @mediatrician is excited to take part in this important conversation about #onlinecivility — all part of our work to help every child grow up healthy, smart, and kind in our increasingly digital world. Please join us! ow.ly/w4aW50PZJY2

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Yesterday’s Masland Day Grand Rounds lecture on adolescent reproductive healthcare after Roe by Dr. Sophia Yen of @StanfordMed was inspirational and energizing. Learn more and share Dr. Yen's work: tiktok.com/@drsophiayen @teenmd

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Young kids often can’t tell the difference between what’s happening across the world & what’s happening in their immediate world. Our @BostonChildrens colleague shares tips with @WCVB for navigating talks about distressing info your child may see online. ow.ly/b7gc50PYza3

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Did you miss our recent Continuing Medical Education course focused on Problematic Interactive Media Use (#PIMU)? For the next 6 weeks, you can access the full recording on demand. Learn more & register here: ow.ly/Mk1950PYiLt

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For #nationalbullyingpreventionmonth, @Mediatrician discussed supporting kids' healthy & balanced use of media w/ @ABC7NY Our Parent’s Guide to Cyberbullying shares strategies to help your kids stay safe online. youtube.com/watch?v=i0w4dP… @ChooseKindness digitalwellnesslab.org/guides/parents…

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In @EducationWeek's report on school #cellphone bans, @Mediatrician suggests that restricting use during the school day can help improve focus and well-being by “letting (kids) off the hook from having to respond instantaneously to everything.” Read more: ow.ly/x9ym50PXH28


The @mediatrician & Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter were at @hgse Askwith Education Forum for the @ProjectZeroHGSE @Digi_Thriving panel where SurgeonGeneralVivekMurthy reminded us that “We all need in-person time with people. There is no substitute.”

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In our latest report, Dr. Michael Carter shares two clear design updates for platform designers that will help youth better manage their use of #socialmedia in ways that support their #onlinesafety and #wellbeing. ow.ly/pHW950PXo4F

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From #Google and #YouTube to the #DigitalWellnessLab and #HGSE, our new Program Administrator, Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter shares her career journey from industry to academia in our latest blog post. ow.ly/UB2u50PVSB1

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The Lab's @mediatrician recently spoke to the educational app @Lingokids about what parents need to know about quality #screentime habits for their kids. To read more about the study, visit: lingokids.com/press/2023-lin…

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And we are LIVE and learning how to identify and address Problematic Interactive Media Use (#PIMU) in today’s #CME course with @dbickham; Kathryn Cooney, LCSW, LICSW; Jason Fogler, MA, PhD; Erica Lee, PhD; @mediatrician; @rebeccasrobbins; and Michael Tsappis, MD!

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