35 min

Mental Health and Social Media: Director of Counseling Services at Louisiana Tech, Ashley Owen Keeping It Real with Mary Laura Hunt

    • Education for Kids

Ashley Owen, Director of Counseling Services at Louisiana Tech joins us on this episode of the Keep It Real Movement to discuss the way our mental health is affected by social media, and how we as young people or parents can best navigate these experiences. We talk about self-image, comparison, anxiety and more.
How can we use social media without falling into cycles of negative feelings and behavior?
If you or someone could use help or is having suicidal thoughts, https://988lifeline.org/ is available nationwide.
Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts & stay tuned for new episodes covering a range of topics affecting teens, tweens, young adults & their families. We’re just keeping it real!

Ashley Owen, Director of Counseling Services at Louisiana Tech joins us on this episode of the Keep It Real Movement to discuss the way our mental health is affected by social media, and how we as young people or parents can best navigate these experiences. We talk about self-image, comparison, anxiety and more.
How can we use social media without falling into cycles of negative feelings and behavior?
If you or someone could use help or is having suicidal thoughts, https://988lifeline.org/ is available nationwide.
Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts & stay tuned for new episodes covering a range of topics affecting teens, tweens, young adults & their families. We’re just keeping it real!

35 min