137. The Hidden Dangers of Social Media Use: Mental Health Risks for Teens Online & How Parents Can Help feat. Dr. Lisa Strohman

<p>Today's guest is <a href="https://drlisastrohman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Lisa Strohman</a>—an attorney, clinical psychologist, and author who has widely become known for her advocacy and education around mental wellness as it relates to our digital lives. She is also the founder and director of Digital Citizen Academy, one of the first organizations to address the global issue of technology addiction and overuse. In this episode, we discuss the dangers of technology use and how teens can use social media in healthier ways, the symptoms of screen addiction, the worst social media platforms for mental health, and advice for parents on setting technology boundaries and helping their teens avoid dangers online. </p><p>Dr. Strohman's Website: <a href="https://drlisastrohman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://drlisastrohman.com/</a> </p><p>MENTIONED</p><p>+ <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unplug-Raising-Technology-Addicted-World/dp/1483429547/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=unplug+book&amp;qid=1634665617&amp;sr=8-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Unplug: Raising Kids in a Technology Addicted World</em></a></p><p>+ <a href="https://checkout.stripe.com/c/pay/cs_live_b118yj702V2Rqknh6At864lIQ4GTCABwD2MPTnPaY5X9j2nbIWjrMkTiKs#fidkdWxOYHwnPyd1blppbHNgWnc8RjM0bVx9f000YUdTTnFoYEN3QkAzcicpJ3VpbGtuQH11anZgYUxhJz8nPERUPXxiYlRgN1Z3PTNcZEBDJyknd2BjYHd3YHdKd2xibGsnPydtcXF1dj8qKmF3aWx2ZHZxd2ptaGRrK2ZqaConeCUl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Digital Distress: Growing Up Online</em></a></p><p>+ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcP4vdVzBYU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Frances Haugen Testimony</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://digitalcitizenacademy.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Digital Citizen Academy</a> </p><p>SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3A69GOC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3A69GOC</a></p><p>EPISODE SPONSOR</p><p>🛋This week's episode is sponsored by <a href="https: