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Teens and Social Media

February 25, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Teens and Social Media

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Teens and Social Media (Episode 70, To Your Health with Dr. Jim Morrow)

On this episode of To Your Health, Dr. Jim Morrow addressed some of the issues around teens using social media. While there are benefits to social media, such as entertainment, community, and self-expression, there are also risks like bullying, undue peer pressure, and depression. To protect teens, Dr. Morrow offered several suggestions, including limiting screen time and monitoring your child’s accounts, and he discussed when to involve a health care provider. To Your Health is brought to you by Morrow Family Medicine, a Member of Village Medical, which brings the care back to healthcare.

About Morrow Family Medicine, A Member of Village Medical

Morrow Family Medicine, a Member of Village Medical, is an award-winning, state-of-the-art family practice with offices in Cumming and Milton, Georgia. The practice combines healthcare information technology with old-fashioned care to provide the type of care that many are in search of today. Two physicians, three physician assistants and two nurse practitioners are supported by a knowledgeable and friendly staff to make your visit to Morrow Family Medicine, A Member of Village Medical one that will remind you of the way healthcare should be. At Morrow Family Medicine, a Member of Village Medical, we like to say we are “bringing the care back to healthcare!” The practice has been named the “Best of Forsyth” in Family Medicine in all five years of the award, is a three-time consecutive winner of the “Best of North Atlanta” by readers of Appen Media, and the 2019 winner of “Best of Life” in North Fulton County.

Village Medical offers a comprehensive suite of primary care services including preventative care, treatment for illness and injury, and management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and kidney disease. Atlanta-area patients can learn more about the practice here.

Dr. Jim Morrow, Morrow Family Medicine, and Host of To Your Health with Dr. Jim Morrow

Dr. Jim Morrow is the founder and CEO of Morrow Family Medicine. He has been a trailblazer and evangelist in healthcare information technology, was named Physician IT Leader of the Year by HIMSS, a HIMSS Davies Award Winner, the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce Steve Bloom Award Winner as Entrepreneur of the Year and he received a Phoenix Award as Community Leader of the Year from the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He is married to Peggie Morrow and together they founded the Forsyth BYOT Benefit, a charity in Forsyth County to support students in need of technology and devices. They have two Goldendoodles, a gaggle of grandchildren and enjoy life on and around Lake Lanier.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorrowFamMed/

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/toyourhealthMD

The complete show archive of To Your Health with Dr. Jim Morrow addresses a wide range of health and wellness topics and can be found at www.toyourhealthradio.com.

Dr. Morrow’s Show Notes

What’s the impact?

Social media is a big part of many teens’ lives.
- A 2018 Pew Research Center survey of nearly 750 13- to 17-year-olds found that 45% are online almost constantly
  - and 97% use a social media platform,
    - such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat.

But what impact does social media use have on teens?

Social media benefits

Social media allows teens to create online identities,
- communicate with others
- and build social networks.
  - These networks can provide teens with valuable support,
    - especially helping those who experience exclusion or have disabilities or chronic illnesses.
  - Teens also use social media for entertainment and self-expression.
    - And the platforms can expose teens to current events,
      - allow them to interact across geographic barriers
        and teach them about a variety of subjects,
        including healthy behaviors.
        Social media that’s humorous or distracting or provides a meaningful connection to peers and a wide social network might even help teens avoid depression.

Social media harms

However, social media use can also negatively affect teens,
- distracting them,
- disrupting their sleep,
- and exposing them
  - to bullying,
  - rumor spreading,
  - unrealistic views of other people’s lives
  - and peer pressure.
- The risks might be related to how much social media teens use.
  - A 2019 study of more than 6,500 12- to 15-year-olds in the U.S.
    - found that those who spent more than three hours a day using social media might be at heightened risk for mental health problems.
    - Another 2019 study of more than 12,000 13- to 16-year-olds in England
      - found that using social media more than three times a day predicted poor mental health and well-being in teens.
    - Other studies also have observed links between high levels of social media use and depression or anxiety symptoms.
      - A 2016 study of more than 450 teens found that
      - greater social media use, nighttime social media use and emotional investment in social media —
        such as feeling upset when prevented from logging on —

were each linked with worse sleep quality and higher levels of anxiety and depression.

How teens use social media also might determine its impact.
- A 2015 study found that
  - social comparison
  - and feedback seeking
    - by teens using social media and cellphones was linked with depressive symptoms.
    - In addition, a 2013 study found that older adolescents who used social media passively,
      - such as by just viewing others’ photos,
        reported declines in life satisfaction.
        Those who used social media to interact with others or post their own content didn’t experience these declines.
      - Another study on the impact of social media
        on undergraduate college students
        showed that the longer they used Facebook,
        the stronger was their belief that others were happier than they were.
        But the more time the students spent going out with their friends, the less they felt this way.
        Because of teens’ impulsive natures,
        experts suggest that teens who post content on social media
        are at risk of sharing intimate photos or highly personal stories.
        This can result in teens
        being bullied,
        harassed or
        even blackmailed.
        Teens often create posts without considering these consequences or privacy concerns.

Protecting your teen

There are steps you can take to encourage responsible use of social media and limit some of its negative effects.
Consider these tips:
Set reasonable limits.
- Talk to your teen about how to avoid letting social media interfere
  - with his or her activities,
  - sleep,
  - meals
  - or homework.
  - Encourage a bedtime routine that avoids electronic media use, and keep cellphones and tablets out of teens’ bedrooms.
    - Set an example by following these rules yourself.
  - Monitor your teen’s accounts.
    - Let your teen know that you’ll be regularly checking his or her social media accounts.
      - You might aim to do so once a week or more.
      - Make sure you follow through.
    - Explain what’s not OK.
      - Discourage your teen
        from gossiping,
        spreading rumors,
        bullying
        or damaging someone’s reputation —
        online or otherwise.
        Talk to your teen about what is appropriate and safe to share on social media.
        Encourage face-to-face contact with friends.
        This is particularly important for teens who are vulnerable to social anxiety disorder.
        Talk about social media.
        Talk about your own social media habits.
        Ask your teen how he or she is using social media
        and how it makes him or her feel.
        Remind your teen that social media is full of unrealistic images.

If you think your teen is experiencing signs or symptoms of anxiety or depression related to social media use, talk to your child’s health care provider.

Tim Echols with Georgia Public Service Commission

September 25, 2019 by Mike

Case In Point

Tim Echols with Georgia Public Service Commission

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Tim Echols/Georgia Public Service Commission

Tim Echols serves as the Commissioner for the State of Georgia Public Service Commission.

A younger Tim Echols was selected by the Atlanta Airport Rotary Club as “Student of the Year” from his high school in 1978. While at the luncheon, he met Truett Cathy, a member of the Atlanta Airport Rotary Club. After the meeting, Truett invited Tim to come by his Hapeville office and there gave him a set of motivational tapes and a challenge. Echols said the tapes changed his life and as a result of listening to Zig Ziglar and his teaching, Tim set a goal to be a statewide elected official.

Shortly after graduating from UGA, Tim and his wife Windy founded TeenPact, a training experience for conservative high school students. The program began at the Georgia Capitol and now operates in 42 states having training 50,000 students. After building TeenPact, Echols ran for and was elected to statewide office in 2010 serving as Public Service Commissioner.

The PSC’s primary job is energy regulation. When he took office, Georgia was 34th in solar power. Now, eight years later, the state is 10th in the nation in approved solar. Echols created the Clean Energy Roadshow that has traveled the state every summer for the last eight years. This educational event travels to cities around the state helping commuters, businesses and municipal governments evaluate alternative fuel for their transportation and residential use.

Tim has tried to lead by example. He added solar hot water heating to his Athens home just before being sworn-in. He bought a natural gas car, a propane van and now owns an electric car. Tim also led the effort to provide the Salvation Army and two other agencies with $5 million to help low income seniors in Atlanta with heating assistance. That program continues today. Tim created a pilot program to provide specially equipped IPADS to the hearing impaired to help them function more productively. That programs continues today as well. Most recently, Tim led the PSC to increase the number of pediatric hearing aids in a program the PSC oversees. Tim wants to keep rates low and he works hard with his colleagues to make sure Georgia has the energy it needs from diverse sources, including nuclear power. Tim supports recycling the nuclear waste and using the remaining energy resident in those fuel rods as the most sustainable course of action for the state and nation. He has represented the United States at the World Nuclear Exhibition for the last six years. Tim also has been at the forefront in fighting human sex trafficking. He created the “Unholy Tour” that helps policy makers see first-hand the harms of human trafficking. Tim has a weekly radio show called Energy Matters airing on Cox Media Group and back episodes can be found at WGAU Radio – Energy Matters.

THE DR. DIONNE SHOW: Preventing Domestic Sex Trafficking

September 17, 2017 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

THE DR. DIONNE SHOW: Preventing Domestic Sex Trafficking

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Bob Rodgers, Elizabeth Bigham, Dionne Poulton, Tracie Cason

It’s the worst nightmare for any parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, teacher, administrator, social worker, school official, and others. This episode of “The Dr. Dionne Show” features an in-depth discussion about the problem of domestic sex trafficking with three experts trying to protect the well-being of our children.

Bob Rodgers/Street Grace

Street Grace is an Atlanta-based faith-driven organization collaborating with faith, business, and community leaders providing a comprehensive path to end domestic minor sex trafficking in metro Atlanta and throughout the United States. Domestic minor sex trafficking is sexual activity in which there is a promise of the exchange of something of value to another person(s) for sex with that child.

Elizabeth Bigham/Georgia Bureau of Investigation

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is an independent statewide agency that provides assistance to the state’s criminal justice system in the areas of criminal investigations, forensic laboratory services and computerized criminal justice information. The GBI consists of three divisions: Investigative Division, Division of Forensic Sciences, and Georgia Crime Information Center.

Tracie Cason/Gwinnett District Attorney’s Office

The goals of the Gwinnett District Attorney’s Office include the efficient handling of all felony cases to ensure that swift, sure justice is handed out to those who present a threat to public safety; to be stewards of public funds by managing effectively and making the most use of public resources; and to anticipate and effectively deal with new threats to the safety and economic well-being.

The people of Gwinnett County have the right to honest, effective prosecution in all cases where there is sufficient evidence. To that end, the objectives of the DA Office is to conduct the prosecution of criminal matters in the Superior and Juvenile Courts of the County; investigate, prepare and present all felony cases referred to the Grand Jury and conduct special investigations initiated by the District Attorney’s Office; represent the people in all appeals, legal motions and special proceedings relating to the prosecution of defendants within the county; vigorously prosecute public servants and those within the criminal justice system who would abuse and violate their public trust and public integrity; and to bring to justice those who abuse the vulnerable such as women and children.

HOST: Dr. Dionne Wright Poulton

Dionne Wright Poulton, Ph.D., is an HR and Leadership Consultant, Educator, Author, Speaker, and Owner of Poulton Consulting Group, LLC, an HR and leadership consulting business specializing in diversity and inclusion, equity, bias, intercultural communication, adult learning, adult behavior, and conflict mediation. Since its inception in 2004, Poulton Consulting Group has worked with a wide range of diverse clients in the U.S. and Canada including many in the San Francisco tech and digital marketing industry; K-12 schools and higher education; and many corporate and service industries. Poulton Consulting Group is also a government-approved business for local, state and federal level contracts.

Dr. Wright Poulton is author of the acclaimed book “It’s Not Always Racist…but Sometimes It Is” which is an extension of her PhD dissertation at the University of Georgia where she researched the racial biases and assumptions of teachers. She is also a certified K-12 teacher whose work is inspired by her 16 years of cumulative experiences as a high school teacher and university instructor in public and private institutions in Canada and the United States. Additionally, Dr. Wright Poulton has earned professional degrees from San Francisco State University (M.A.), the University of Toronto/OISE (B.Ed.), and from Rice University (B.A.) in Houston, TX where she was a former NCAA Division I track and field scholarship athlete.

In 2014, Profiles In Diversity Journal identified Dr. Wright Poulton as “a woman to watch.” She has presented social commentary in print media in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, as well as on numerous radio shows including CBS Radio stations in Atlanta, GA and on Tavis Smiley’s Radio Show. “The Dr Dionne Show” debuted in 2016 on Business RadioX with a focus on smart dialogue about diversity, leadership, and behavior in the workplace and beyond.

Dr. Wright Poulton is originally from Toronto, Canada and is a former member of Canada’s National Track and Field Team. She currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Snellville, GA.

To book Dr. Dionne Poulton as a speaker for your next event, or to facilitate one of her innovative professional development workshops based on her PhD research, you can reach her through:

Email: dionne@poultonconsultinggroup.com
Phone: 404-323-3842 or 1-877-263-2227 (internationally)
Facebook: The Dr. Dionne Show
LinkedIn: @Dr Dionne (Wright) Poulton
Twitter: @DrDionnePoulton

For more information, visit Dr. Poulton’s business website: www.poultonconsultinggroup.com

Mobilizing Your Leadership to “Spark” a Non-Profit Movement!

June 7, 2013 by angishields

Global Leader Radio

Mobilizing Your Leadership to "Spark" a Non-Profit Movement!

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In this edition of Global Leader Radio!™, we discuss how anyone can spark societal change by mobilizing their leadership skills. Pat Pittard and Sharon Simpson Joseph shared their passion and experiences in this interview with host Alvin C. Miles. They discussed how you can identify your leadership strengths & apply them to the benefit of society.

Here are seven takeaways from our discussion:

A strong leader leads leaders!
Leading is not always about being in front.
When interviewing, be knowledgeable of what you’re applying to.
Know what you do well and do more of it.
Have faith in the process!
Pride comes in the success of your subordinates.
Stay in the fight!

Listen in as Pat and Sharon describe how to spark change, give back and make a difference in the world. Add these insights to your leadership toolkit to help increase YOUR influence. Leadership IS a conversation!

Pat Pittard/ Founder, Chairman, Patrick Pittard Advisors

Patrick S. “Pat” Pittard is Founder and Chairman of Patrick Pittard Advisors; a human capital advisory firm focusing on C-level leadership services including executive search, talent assessment, talent audits, and human capital consulting. Pat is the retired CEO and Chairman of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., and the former Founder Chairman and CEO of ACT Bridge, Inc. Pat has appeared on multiple business broadcast media, such as CNN, MSNBC and Power Lunch and he is often quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and BusinessWeek, as well as many international publications.

Pat received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.

Contact Pat: (404) 226-3893, psp@ppittard.net

Sharon Simpson Joseph/ Executive Director, youthSpark

youthSpark is the groundbreaking nonprofit (founded in 2000 and formerly known as the Juvenile Justice Fund) dedicated to juvenile justice and social service reform. Through its unique partnership with the largest juvenile court in the Southeast, youthSpark, directly based at the Fulton County Juvenile Court, works to transform the lives of children who have been sexually exploited, abused or neglected.

Ms. Joseph is the Executive Director of youthSpark, Inc., a nonprofit organization with the mission to Ignite Justice. Inspire Change. She leads a cadre of collaborators who are committed to growing the new youthSpark movement –to help create a world where the inherent “spark” present in all children is given the opportunity shine.

A 1989 graduate of Stanford Law School, she served as Associate Editor of the Stanford Law Review, where, after volunteering with prison programs, she wrote her Note: “The Struggle of Incarcerated Mothers.” Sharon co-chaired Women of Stanford Law, founding SLS Women’s Week. Culminating her law school experience at la Comision Para Los Asuntos de la Mujer (Commission of Women’s Affairs) in Puerto Rico, she worked as an extern to educate the public on the new and challenged sexual harassment law. A member of the California State Bar, evening the scales of justice for all is a mission Sharon has practiced on her journey as an advocate, attorney, and inspirational speaker. Her career has uniquely spanned the legal, political, and educational fields.

Her undergraduate studies were completed at Boston University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism. She was a National Achievement Scholar.

A writer and poet, Sharon summarizes much of her early journey in her debut book: And How My Spirit Soars: Learning to Pack for an Extraordinary Journey © 2002, based upon her life-long journals and inspired philosophy on life. A successful life and writing coach, Sharon used her love of journaling and “pursuit of dreams” techniques to teach journaling workshops on life issues such as Embracing Change, Balancing Acts and Charting Our Journeys. Sharon is a former marathoner and lover of song. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, Dr. Robert Joseph, sons Robert Luke and Joshua who attend Atlanta International School and cocker spaniel, Henry.

Contact Sharon: (404) 613-4609, sjoseph@youth-spark.org

Which Book Has Most Impacted Your Leadership Ability?

Pat: