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California Students Recognized for Designing Digital Interventions in Support of Teen Mental Health and Wellness  

Child Mind Intitute

Youth-led solutions support healthier tech use and peer wellness Sacramento, CA As young people navigate the complexities of the digital age, a new wave of solutions is emerging designed by youth, for youth. When we listen to young people and equip them to lead, we create more relevant and impactful behavioral health supports.

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Promise and Responsibility: Big Data and AI in Youth Mental Health

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Watch the Recording In this conversation, Yuki Kotani of the Child Mind Institute talks to Rebecca Weintraub Brendel, MD, JD , director of the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics, about the ethics of artificial intelligence, consent, and privacy in digital youth mental health research and interventions. Another is privacy.

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The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute Announces Inaugural Communicator Fellow in Partnership With the Carter Center

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Ndayiziga will take part in the Carter Centers Climate Change Mental Health Fellowship thanks to the support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) as part of its Global Health Initiative (GHI). We are delighted to announce Mr. Avit Ndayiziga as our inaugural SNF Global Center Communicator Fellow.

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Child Mind Institute Launches “Mirror” Journaling App Co-Developed with Teens to Support Youth Mental Health

Child Mind Intitute

Mirror is not a replacement for therapy, but a tool to empower youth to take an active role in their mental health journey. “The youth mental health crisis is ongoing, and there’s a clear need for accessible mental health support for teens,” said Harold S.

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Ethics & Equity: Studying Social Media’s Impact Through Youth-Centered Participatory Research

Child Mind Intitute

They talk about how including youth in research on tech and mental health can improve access to care by making digital care solutions fit the needs of more diverse populations. Unfortunately, any research study involving participants under the age of 18 is rare because it is difficult to ethically do.

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Screen Time Struggles: What a Data Science Competition Taught Us About Problematic Internet Use in Teens

Child Mind Intitute

As parents, educators, and mental health professionals, we’re all grappling with the impact of technology on our kids. To develop tools that could help identify Problematic Internet Use (PIU) in adolescents from easily measurable metrics of physical health. How much screen time is too much? The challenge?

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Child Mind Institute and Kaggle Launch Competition to Predict Teen Internet Addiction

Child Mind Intitute

Citizen scientists will use Healthy Brain Network data on physical activity and internet use; competition sponsored by Dell Technologies and NVIDIA New York, NY The youth mental health crisis has many causes, but one rising concern is technology. The internet is a vital tool for education, entertainment, and connection.