Social Media and Youth Mental Health: Implications for Research and Clinical Care

2026 Clinician Education Series hosted by The Center for Youth Mental Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Co-sponsored by the Weill Cornell Medicine Academy for Behavioral Health and Continuing Education Free registration: eeds.com/live/486986 Please note that registration will close at 11:59pm ET on the day before the event (May 14). 1 CE Credit Hour Available FREE for Psychologists (NY & APA-accepted), Social Workers (NY) and Mental Health Counselors (NY) Learn more CE information: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:us:7c39a51b-752f-404c-9506-6fe4... Event Abstract: Social media is ubiquitous in the lives of young people today. There are myriad risks and benefits in the relationship between social media use and mental health in the lives of youth. Continued research is needed to fully understand these relationships and the implications for mental health professionals working with youth. This workshop will review extant public health and clinical research, as well as provide recommendations for mental health professionals seeking to further investigation in this area and/or address social media use and mental health in a clinical setting. Ongoing and future research recommendations will be shared, and guidelines for understanding, communicating, and conducting research on social media and youth mental health will be discussed. Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the risks and benefits of social media in the lives of youth and their relationship to youth mental health 2. Utilize research to inform clinical and educational advice to youth and families 3. Apply evidence-based treatment principles to social media use in youth Featured Presenters: Shannon Bennett, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry, Weill Cornell MedicineKatherine M. Keyes, Ph.D. - Susan Laskar Brody Professor of Population Mental Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health