{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Cybertraps Podcast","title":"The Pandemic, Technology, and the Mental Well-Being of Children Cybertraps 118","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2761,"description":" https://www.cybertraps.com/additional-resources Increased Use of Technology   A Global Issue   Explosion in the Use of Technology for Remote Learning   General Increase in Screen Time   Algorithmic Rabbit Holes Scope of the Problem   90% of Kids Are Regular Social Media Users Impact of Pandemic on Mental Well-Being of Children in General -- Almost Certainly Bad   Some Disagreement as to Role of Technology and Social Media   Particular Challenges for Girls   Rise in Loneliness and Suicide Attempts Issues and Concerns   Access to Inappropriate Materials on Poorly Set-Up School Devices (or Personal Devices) Impact on Student Privacy   What Are the Search Terms Used by the School to Flag Messages or Searches?   Emerging Technologies: Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence Responses   Reasonable Limits on Screen Time for Children   Possible legislation by U.S. Congress and EU to force tech companies to do a better job protecting children   Increased surveillance of children by schools?   Better training of school employees to recognize symptoms and warning signs   More effective education regarding mental health; destigmatize   Encourage students to seek help for themselves or their classmates   Mental health days? Resources General #2022-03-21 Kids, teens and mental health: Parents report challenges in screening, getting care  https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/childrens-health/kids-teens-and-mental-health-parents-report-challenges-screening-getting-care   \"Even before the pandemic, mental health disorders in adolescents, such as depression and anxiety, were prevalent,” said Mott Poll co-director and Mott pediatrician Gary L. Freed, M.D., M.P.H.\"     \"The pandemic caused significant stress and social disruption for kids that likely exacerbated these problems, as we’re seeing a growing number of young people face mental health concerns. This places a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-npbjlTwEpH5Ybi_ySNRhS-EfNqaI7Ep1svTppTGhLE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxNTcyLzE2ODM5/MjY0NDktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}