Social media use increased during the pandemic, which has exacerbated the mental health effects already seen in teens and young adults. Host Edie Bates and guests discuss how online schooling may negatively affect mental health and take away from the in-person learning experience.
Featured guests include Craig Klugman, a professor of Bioethics and Health Humanities at DePaul University and a member of DePaul University’s COVID response task force; Ilyssa Salomon, an assistant professor of psychology at Elon University who focuses on the impact social media has on the emotional and social development of adolescents; and several Emory students who discuss their personal experiences with social media use during the pandemic.
Student Highlight: Edie Bates is a junior at Emory University majoring in Human Health and minoring in Anthropology. She has a strong interest in social media, mental health effects, and usage among teens and young adults today.
About COVID Chronicles
The COVID Chronicles covers a variety of public health topics intertwined with the pandemic, as reported by the students in the HLTH 385: Health & Science Podcasting class during the Fall 2020 and Fall 2021 semesters. Sponsored by Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human Health, the series includes interviews with experts in epidemiology, mental health, maternal health, and more.
About Emory University's Center for the Study of Human Health:
The Emory Center for the Study of Human Health was developed to expand health knowledge and translate this knowledge to all aspects of life – for the individual and populations as a whole. The Center assembles the extraordinary faculty, researchers and thought leaders from across disciplines, departments, schools and institutions to bring this knowledge to Emory University students and inspire them to become leaders for the next generation in meeting challenges facing human health.
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Social media use increased during the pandemic, which has exacerbated the mental health effects already seen in teens and young adults. Host Edie Bates and guests discuss how online schooling may negatively affect mental health and take away from the in-person learning experience.
Featured guests include Craig Klugman, a professor of Bioethics and Health Humanities at DePaul University and a member of DePaul University’s COVID response task force; Ilyssa Salomon, an assistant professor of psychology at Elon University who focuses on the impact social media has on the emotional and social development of adolescents; and several Emory students who discuss their personal experiences with social media use during the pandemic.
Student Highlight: Edie Bates is a junior at Emory University majoring in Human Health and minoring in Anthropology. She has a strong interest in social media, mental health effects, and usage among teens and young adults today.
About COVID Chronicles
The COVID Chronicles covers a variety of public health topics intertwined with the pandemic, as reported by the students in the HLTH 385: Health & Science Podcasting class during the Fall 2020 and Fall 2021 semesters. Sponsored by Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human Health, the series includes interviews with experts in epidemiology, mental health, maternal health, and more.
About Emory University's Center for the Study of Human Health:
The Emory Center for the Study of Human Health was developed to expand health knowledge and translate this knowledge to all aspects of life – for the individual and populations as a whole. The Center assembles the extraordinary faculty, researchers and thought leaders from across disciplines, departments, schools and institutions to bring this knowledge to Emory University students and inspire them to become leaders for the next generation in meeting challenges facing human health.
Follow Us:
Blog: Exploring Health
Facebook: @EmoryCSHH
Instagram: @EmoryCSHH
Twitter: @EmoryCSHH