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Podcast: Psychologists Off the Clock
Episode: 382. The Anxious Generation? The Conversation We Should Be Having About Kids, Technology, and Mental Health
Description: In this very special roundtable episode of Psychologists Off the Clock, our cohosts Debbie Sorenson and Emily Edlynn gather a panel of experts—including Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, Ellen Galinsky, and Devorah Heitner—to discuss an issue many parents face today: the impact of smartphones and social media on children’s mental health. Bringing their unique perspectives together, they look at the often-alarmist messages surrounding technology use in youth, offering a balanced and hopeful perspective rooted in evidence-based science and field and personal experience. Some of the key topics they talk about include addressing parental stress around technolo...