Suicide and Social Media: A Tipsheet for Parents and Providers [downloadable]
Mental health, non-suicidal self-harm, and suicide themes on social media continue to be an issue both youth and adults face on a daily basis. Experts recognize that youth engagement with social media includes positive and negative aspects and our goal is to help maximize the benefits while reducing any potential harm.
How much do you know about current social media trends and uses? What apps and websites are popular with young people? Which platforms are your kids using and how many accounts do they have? Which platforms do they use to talk with their friends and which ones are more for recreation?
Parents need to have tools for these conversations. The American Association of Suicidology has teamed up with physicians and subject matter experts to put together a list of tips and recommendations to help.
Suicide and Social Media: A Tipsheet for Parents and Providers provides direction to parents to monitor their children’s use of social media by being aware of popular apps, websites and accounts among youth. Download the tipsheet.
Source: American Association of Suicidology | Suicide and Social Media: A Tipsheet for Parents and Providers, https://www.suicidology.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=9BI5g4TXz54%3D&portalid=14 | Copyright 2019 by American Association of Suicidology
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