EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 1H 4M
Therapist Tessa Stuckey: Mental Health, Screens & Our Sons
from Parents Uncharted: From The Creator of Mom Uncharted
What are therapists seeing behind closed doors when it comes to boys, screens, and the internet? In this episode of Parents Uncharted, Sarah sits down with licensed therapist, parenting coach, and founder of Project LookUp, Tessa Stuckey, to talk about the growing impact of digital culture on young people’s mental health. Drawing from years of working directly with teens and families, Tessa shares what she began noticing in her therapy practice long before the conversation went mainstream: rising anxiety, depression, and emotional struggles often connected to excessive screen use and the pressures of life online. Together, Sarah and Tessa explore the real influence of social media, AI, and digital culture on child development- including the growing concerns around boys, online pornography, and how algorithm-driven platforms are shaping behavior, expectations, and identity. They also discuss how parents can begin setting healthier digital boundaries at home, have honest conversations about difficult online topics, and help their children build resilience, confidence, and real-world social skills in a screen-saturated world. This Episode is brought to you by presenting partner, Proton. Your kids deserve privacy before the internet decides otherwise. Give them a clean digital start by reserving a Proton Mail email for them by going to proton.me/momuncharted and share this with a friend who needs to hear it. Every child is Born Private, and it should stay that way. Resources: https://www.tessastuckey.com/ https://www.instagram.com/projectlkup/ https://www.projectlkup.org/ Connect with Sarah Adams: https://momuncharted.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mom.uncharted/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mom.uncharted http://parentsuncharted.com/ https://www.instagram.com/parents.uncharted/ https://www.tiktok.com/@parents.uncharted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What are therapists seeing behind closed doors when it comes to boys, screens, and the internet? In this episode of Parents Uncharted, Sarah sits down with licensed therapist, parenting coach, and founder of Project LookUp, Tessa Stuckey, to talk about the growing impact of digital culture on young people’s mental health. Drawing from years of working directly with teens and families, Tessa shares what she began noticing in her therapy practice long before the conversation went mainstream: rising anxiety, depression, and emotional struggles often connected to excessive screen use and the pressures of life online. Together, Sarah and Tessa explore the real influence of social media, AI, and digital culture on child development- including the growing concerns around boys, online pornography, and how algorithm-driven platforms are shaping behavior, expectations, and identity. They also discuss how parents can begin setting healthier digital boundaries at home, have honest conversations about difficult online topics, and help their children build resilience, confidence, and real-world social skills in a screen-saturated world. This Episode is brought to you by presenting partner, Proton. Your kids deserve privacy before the internet decides otherwise. Give them a clean digital start by reserving a Proton Mail email for them by going to proton.me/momuncharted and share this with a friend who needs to hear it. Every child is Born Private, and it should stay that way. Resources: https://www.tessastuckey.com/ https://www.instagram.com/projectlkup/ https://www.projectlkup.org/ Connect with Sarah Adams: https://momuncharted.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mom.uncharted/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mom.uncharted http://parentsuncharted.com/ https://www.instagram.com/parents.uncharted/ https://www.tiktok.com/@parents.uncharted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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