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Social Media- Is It a Fad or Is It An Addiction

March 14, 2023 Season 6 Episode 11
Care to Change Counseling - Practical Solutions for Positive Change
Social Media- Is It a Fad or Is It An Addiction
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Care to Change Counseling - Practical Solutions for Positive Change
Social Media- Is It a Fad or Is It An Addiction
Mar 14, 2023 Season 6 Episode 11

We are continuing our series “All About Teens” with a discussion about social media. How can you tell if it’s an addiction, and what parents can do to help. Listen in as our director April Bordeau and therapist, Jessie Larimer, discuss this important and relevant topic. 

During this conversation, we review 6 questions to ask when considering if social media has become an addiction. The include 

  1. Do you spend a lot of time thinking about social media or planning to use social media?
  2. Do you feel urges to use social media more and more?
  3.  Do you use social media to forget about personal problems?
  4. Do you often try to reduce the use of social media without success?
  5. Do you become restless or troubled if unable to use social media?
  6. Do you use social media so much that it has had a negative impact on your job or studies?

We also discuss ways to help your teen, which include

  • Spending time with them, 
  • Taking their concerns seriously,
  • Helping them to engage in healthy activities,
  • Creating structure and limits with screen time
  • Monitoring their accounts 
  • Encouraging real time connection with friends, 
  • And maybe most importantly, modeling healthy boundaries. 

Resources: 

Other Helpful Podcasts: 

Schedule an appointment at Care to Change

Text us your thoughts or questions at our Care Line: 317-979-7133 

For more information about Care to Change visit  www.caretochange.org 

Follow Care to Change on Facebook  

https://www.facebook.com/CaretoChange.org/ 


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We are continuing our series “All About Teens” with a discussion about social media. How can you tell if it’s an addiction, and what parents can do to help. Listen in as our director April Bordeau and therapist, Jessie Larimer, discuss this important and relevant topic. 

During this conversation, we review 6 questions to ask when considering if social media has become an addiction. The include 

  1. Do you spend a lot of time thinking about social media or planning to use social media?
  2. Do you feel urges to use social media more and more?
  3.  Do you use social media to forget about personal problems?
  4. Do you often try to reduce the use of social media without success?
  5. Do you become restless or troubled if unable to use social media?
  6. Do you use social media so much that it has had a negative impact on your job or studies?

We also discuss ways to help your teen, which include

  • Spending time with them, 
  • Taking their concerns seriously,
  • Helping them to engage in healthy activities,
  • Creating structure and limits with screen time
  • Monitoring their accounts 
  • Encouraging real time connection with friends, 
  • And maybe most importantly, modeling healthy boundaries. 

Resources: 

Other Helpful Podcasts: 

Schedule an appointment at Care to Change

Text us your thoughts or questions at our Care Line: 317-979-7133 

For more information about Care to Change visit  www.caretochange.org 

Follow Care to Change on Facebook  

https://www.facebook.com/CaretoChange.org/