Social media’s effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. That hasn’t stopped Congress, state legislatures, and the U.S. surgeon general from moving ahead with age bans and warning labels for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. But the emphasis on fears about social media may cause policymakers to miss the mental health […]
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When it comes to identifying reasons for the rise in student anxiety, depression and suicide ideation, social media tops most lists. Educators and psychologists point to a cluster of consequences, from adolescents feeling they can’t match the online lives of others, to the ease and unrelenting nature of cyberbullying, to the loss of sleep that comes with late-night scrolling.
Deborah Panagos’ dog Charlotte is in training to be a therapy pet.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
Rappahannock County Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Carol Johnson outside her office at RCPS administrative building in Washington, Va.
RCHS junior Carmen Pond in her mother Dani's office. Dani Pond is the long-serving director of school counseling.
Culpeper County Public Schools Social Worker Tracey Sasso on her way to the Culpeper Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
Community Outreach Specialist Chris Eaglin with Taisha Chavez, director of children services at the regional agency Encompass Community Suppor…
Shannon Raybuck, mental health care coordinator holds the door for a patient at the Fauquier Free Clinic in Warrenton, Va.
Multiple stabbings were reported in Southport on Monday, July 29. The incident occurred on Hart Street. A man was detained after number of peo…