Helping teens channel stress, grow in resilience

Helping teens channel stress, grow in resilience

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220706153053.htm

Add to that the pernicious effects of the 24/7 exposure to social media. Teenagers' psychological well-being, much more so than for other age groups, is affected by how they think their social environment -- peers, teachers, parents, coaches -- perceive and judge them.

"We receive an endless stream of likes, dislikes, and comments via social media, which makes for a constant state of social evaluation," says Jeremy Jamieson, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Rochester. "That's probably one of the most damaging things we've seen for adolescents."