Social Media and Mental Health
Course Overview
Episode 1: Discover the profound effects of social media on mental health, particularly in adolescents and young adults. This episode delves into the links between social media and anxiety, depression, and feelings of exclusion, offering insights into why these issues are more pronounced in younger users. Learn about the neurological risks, such as attention and impulse control challenges, and how they shape behavior. Practical strategies for mindful content consumption and reducing negative impacts are also discussed.
Episode 2: Unpack how social media influences neurological development, attention spans, and social skills across all age groups. This episode explores the challenges older adults face in maintaining cognitive function and working memory, as well as the social implications for children navigating online interactions. Gain tips on fostering healthier communication and balancing social media use to improve overall well-being.
Listen, Learn, and Earn CE Hours with this podcast course. Available on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast apps.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the psychological and neurological effects of social media on different age groups, including children, adolescents, and adults, and recognize how these effects impact mental health.
- Recall evidence-based strategies to mitigate the negative impact of social media, fostering positive communication, mindfulness, and healthier online behaviors across diverse age groups.
- Identify methods to improve mental well-being by incorporating techniques like mindful consumption and self-regulation into daily online use.
About the Author/Presenter
Candace Pierce, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, is a nurse leader committed to ensuring nurses are well prepared and offered abundant opportunities and resources to enhance their skills acquisition and confidence at the bedside. With 15 years in nursing, she has worked at the bedside, in management, and in nursing education. She has demonstrated expertise and scholarship in innovation and design thinking in healthcare and education, and collaborative efforts within and outside of healthcare. Scholarship endeavors include funded grants, publications, and presentations. As a leader, Dr. PIERCE: strives to empower others to create and deploy ideas and embrace their professional roles as leaders, change agents, and problem solvers. In her position as the Sr. Course Development Manager for Elite, she works as a project engineer with subject matter experts to develop evidence-based best practices in continuing education for nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Erica S. Ramey, DNP, PMHNP-BC, is a psychiatric nurse practitioner and an associate professor of nursing. She completed her Doctor of Nursing practice at Vanderbilt University and completed her psychiatric nurse practitioner preparation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has been in the mental-health field for 18 years. Her research and experience focus on child and adolescent mental-health, deprescribing, pre/peri/post-natal mental healthcare, and drug-gene compatibility.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Nursing
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