On May 23rd, the United States Surgeon General issued an advisory about the dangers of social media. The advisory warned that social media poses “a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.”In today’s episode, Melanie and Dr. Stacey unpack the details of the advisory and offer advice to parents.References & LinksFull Report: "Social Media and Youth Mental Health" - The U.S. Surgeon General’s AdvisoryPress Release: "Surgeon General Issues New Advisory About Effects Social Media Use Has on Youth Mental Health"______________________________________________________Please subscribe, rate, and share this podcast to help spread the word. Stay Strong! Become a Connect Member to get access to our exclusive online forum, LIVE webinars with medical experts, and the entire ScreenStrong library of videos, audio clips, interviews, e-books, handouts, and more!Our ScreenStrong Lifestyle Courses are NOW AVAILABLE!Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!Production Team: Host—Melanie Hempe Producer & Audio Editor—Olivia Kernekin