Jacqueline Sperling, Ph.D., Program Director, McLean Hospital Anxiety Mastery Program; and Instructor in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Sperling appeared February 21, 2023 on SftPublic's Contemporary Science Issues and Innovations program to discuss the impact of social media on teens. Mental health professionals and educators are concerned about the significant increase in teen anxiety and depression over the past decade which is largely related to a kind of addiction to social media. Dr. Sperling explained how her anxiety program at McLean Hospital helps teens to take control of their social media use.

Social Media and Mental Health 02/21/23