Archive - YLE Mental Health of Your Local Epidemiologist

Social media and kids' mental health- An update

The public health data story behind the congressional hearing yesterday.

Feb 1 •

Katelyn Jetelina

October 2023

Social media, terrorist attacks, war, and vicarious trauma

Public health touches all aspects of our lives, not just during a pandemic and not just with infectious diseases. Thanks to your feedback, this…

Oct 17, 2023 •

Katelyn Jetelina

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May 2023

Mental health and social media among teens

Protecting youth from the potential negative mental health effects of social media is front and center in the mass media, in conversations around dinner…

May 18, 2023 •

Katelyn Jetelina

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Jacqueline Nesi, PhD

January 2022

Our Youth are Struggling with Mental Health

… and COVID-19 is making it worse.

Jan 8, 2022 •

Katelyn Jetelina

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Rebecca J. Molsberry Marcolina

July 2021

Your public health workers are not okay

Lack of resources, long (really long) hours, and a duty to remain stoic takes a toll. While I have heard anecdotes, we hadn’t really known the national…

Jul 1, 2021 •

Katelyn Jetelina

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