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‘I was just so isolated’: Teen applauds new program targeting social media’s impact on youth mental health

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After nationwide warnings, lawsuits against social media companies, and medical evidence about social media's negative affect on youth, Bexar County and the state of Texas are taking action. The new CHAAT program teaches kids and parents about what's really happening and what to do about it.

– Evalyn Frers’ mental health started to spiral during the pandemic when the whole world was contained to her screen.

“She let me know about the cutting. She had been kind of hiding it, and her personality was completely different by that time,” Balli said.“It took me too long. That’s the part that I still regret, and I want to help others with that now,” Balli said.“When we talk about our kids struggling, the stigma is that you’re a bad parent. We start taking it on ourselves and start blaming ourselves. It hinders us from really reaching them.

“We’ve got a series of four presentations right now on online gaming, online grooming, the positives and negatives of social media use, and sleep hygiene,” said Delores Haines, Children’s Clinical director for the Center for Health Care Services.“‘Am I playing with another kid, or am I playing with an adult?’ And this person may be making friend requests. Teaching them that posting everything isn’t the best thing to do. And even if you delete a post online, it’s not really gone,” Haines said.

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