Social Media and Mental Health
Course Overview
This course is intended for all mental healthcare professionals who work with clients using social media. There are many benefits of social media but also risks to those who are vulnerable to the effects of social media. With the growing number of people who use social media, the question is not that social media is a negative force for mental health but rather under what circumstances and for whom do these negative outcomes occur? In this continuing education training, clinicians will learn how social media helps those with mental illness, the risk of social media use, and the ramifications of social media use concerning young people’s brains.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the benefits of social media usage for mental health.
- Illustrate how adolescents’ mental health is vulnerable to social media use.
About the Author/Presenter
Lisa Hutchison, LMHC is a licensed mental health counselor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with over 20 years of clinical experience. Her specialty is working with helpers to prevent compassion fatigue and burnout. Ms. Hutchison graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a Master’s degree in education for mental health counseling.
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):
Counselor, Psychology, Social Work
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