Kids, Social Media, and Suicide

How often do your children use social media? All day or part of the day. The way you monitor this activity is very important to your child’s mental health and safety. Far too often we use social media as a reward or a benign activity. There are many positives and negatives to social media. It all starts with you as the parent. In this episode, we will talk about the issues related to social media. They can be detrimental if not addressed early. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in kids ages 15-24. Social media is a large part of this epidemic. We will go over what to look for and how to set healthy safe boundaries with your kids.   Psychology Today National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 Suicide Prevention Lifeline: CALL OR TEXT 988 Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990   #LizLifeGuru #SocialMedia #CyberBullying #Teenagers #LizReed #PodcastNation #MentalHealth