Author: MikeM

  • The Positive Impacts of Social Media

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 2 minutes

    This is the world we live in. Not one where teens would be fine if only they didn’t have social media, but one where teens take to social media to get information about mental health and other issues that they can’t talk to anyone else about. Getting rid of social media for minors will leave a void similar to the one I had growing up, where no one I knew talked about abuse or mental health issues, so I assumed I was the only one dealing with it.

    That’s not a better world. I think a world where minors can access information provided by advocates who educate themselves about the facts and share their own lived experiences is invaluable. That’s what following these accounts can provide.

  • Shared Links (weekly) Jan 7, 2024

    ByMikeM Reading Time: < 1 minutes

  • I Need You To Go Read This Collection of Research about Teens and Social Media

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 2 minutes

    More importantly, for those of us trying to advocate for mental health, we need to realize that there is no simple answer. Turning off all of social media is not going to cure the mental health crisis. It won’t change everything that is going on in all of our lives and across the world. Pretending that we’d all have much better mental health if we just killed off Instagram or TikTik isn’t going to make the county’s mental health problems go away.

    So why aren’t we discussing the harder problems that have some proven research to show the negative effects on children’s lives? School shootings, violence, racism, oppression of LGTBQ and minorities, poverty, lack of access to mental health care, etc.

  • Reviews Elsewhere – The 5 Resets by Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

    The list of five may not surprise anyone, but as you look at what you want to prioritize in the new year, these five things might be helpful, especially finding quiet time and breaks from all the noise in life to focus on what matters to you the most. I think that’s something many of us could use some help with. Check out the interview, and if you’ve read the book, let me know your thoughts.

  • Shared Links (weekly) Dec. 31, 2023

    ByMikeM Reading Time: < 1 minutes