Youth and Social Media

For Parents & Adolescents

Youth & Social Media Resources

For Parents & Adolescents

Teens Stress III
American Psychological Association

Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media has many resources on healthy digital and social media use, across childhood. Here are some links that may be helpful as it relates to social media use. We recommend you check out the whole site!


Stopbullying.gov 

A great resource from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, specific to helping teens who may be experiencing cyber-bullying.  


Michigan.gov 
  • OK2SAY – Student safety program that allows students to confidentially report tips on potential harm or criminal activities against students, school employees, and schools.

Harvard University
  • Center for Digital Thriving – Tips on how to have more meaningful choice, intentionality, and control over how technology fits into our lives.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)

American Academy of Pediatrics

U.S. Surgeon General 
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Let us know if you’d like to share additional links or request specific information to be shared, or if you are a clinician who is seeking additional training or support, please send us an email at youthsocialmedia@pinerest.org

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