In this episode, Dr. Kimber takes a look at social media and mental health, particularly through the teen perspective, with two special guests: Eden and Elisha Del Valle!

Eden, a college sophomore, and Elisha, a high school freshman, share their opinions, insights, and the platforms they use on social media as they navigate their teen years, build social circles, and work to create healthy habits around social media use and technology in general.

Key moments include:

01:23 – Eden and Elisha share what social platforms they belong to and reasons for deleting some social apps on their phones.

03:13 - Elisha shares how he connected with people online before having a phone and without having to rely on social media.

04:35 - The parameters Eden set to regulate social media use and signs that she identifies as unhealthy use of social media.

06:57 – How parents intervened and/or actions they took that became Eden and Elisha’s foundation for building habits that regulate social media use.

10:30 – Winding down activities after using social media or technology.

11:27 - What seems to be a common mental health concern with social media among your friends?

13:39 - As a teenager, what would you like to say to parents about social media use?

16:45 – How do you regulate sleep despite easy access to technology and social media?   

18:08 – Eden and Elisha’s message to their peers as they develop good lifestyle habits and how they overcome FOMO.

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Please remember that this podcast is not a replacement for treatment by a healthcare or mental health professional. This content is created for education and entertainment purposes only.

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