{"product_id":"9781615375011","title":"Social Media and Youth Mental Health","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough the near ubiquity of social media in modern society has raised important questions about its potentially detrimental impacts on youth, discussions often center on its individual effects, largely on risks, prioritizing adult perspectives over young peoples lived experience. \u003cem\u003eSocial Media and Youth Mental Health\u003c\/em\u003e offers a broader, multi-generational perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining the influence of social media on children and young people from many different yet interconnected angles, the book draws from the expertise of 41 scholars and clinicians around the world. It explores more than a dozen different aspects of social media as they pertain to youth mental health, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003cli\u003eRepresentations of sexuality in social media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003cli\u003eDiversity, bullying, and hateful speech on online platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003cli\u003eOnline privacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003cli\u003eThe role of agency in media use and mental health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003cli\u003eThe effect of media multitasking on developing brains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003cli\u003eThe impact of social media on racial, gender, sexual, and class identities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between social media and self-harm and suicide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to discussing the valid concerns about the influence of social media on youth mental health, this book explores the potentially positive role that social media can play in clinical applications, devoting a chapter to its possible use both as a method for disseminating psychoeducation and as a component of digital intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eImportantly, \u003cem\u003eSocial Media and Youth Mental Health\u003c\/em\u003e incorporates the voices and perspectives of children and adolescents themselves—too often excluded from the public discourse—throughout the book and in a special chapter that examines the agency and experiences of the young people at the center of the public discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePragmatic and rich in detailed, evidence-based information, this guide offers a foundational framework from which policymakers, industry leaders, mental health professionals, and researchers can develop a shared understanding of the issues complexities and promote the urgent need for a new phase of innovation and design that prioritizes health and well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION PUBLISHING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762163085357,"sku":"9781615375011","price":142.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/1298\/2317\/files\/9781615375011.jpg?v=1782626052","url":"https:\/\/lioncrest.com.au\/products\/9781615375011","provider":"Woodslane Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}