Our Intermediate students had the White Hatter presentation on Friday. We were joined by Silver Creek and Boston Bar Elementary School.Â
The research is clear that the Covid crisis and subsequent lockdowns significantly impacted the already declining mental health and well-being of many of our children and youth. The resulting social isolation/social distancing/social anxiety fueled a dramatic increase in social media use among our young people. Emerging research directly correlates this intense preoccupation with social media with increased levels of sleep deprivation, attentional challenges, loneliness, anxiety, depression and recurring thoughts of self-harm (Haidt, 2024).
