Sue Scheff

Author & Cybersafety Advocate. Latest book, @ShameNationBook (foreword by @MonicaLewinsky). Featured on 20/20,TodayShow,CBS & more. Founder:

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

It only takes one "click" to change your life. #Cyberbullying, online #shame is a human disaster. It's up to us to turn it around.Learn more, read @ShameNationBook -special offer on #Amazon. https://t.co/lueR55ANre Choosing #kindness & compassion in an age of cruelty & trolling.

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

#BackToSchool More #schools have implemented phone policies. 3 quick tips to prepare your teen to handle their new normal. v @PsychToday #parentingtips #backtoschool2025
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[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

New @pewresearch shares almost half 48% of teens realize #socialmedia is harming their #mentalhealth.

Spending time outdoors has proven to improve mood, #anxiety & overall well-being.

Let's give them ways to get off screens & outside!
via @PsychToday

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[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

How to Help Teens Handle Life Pressure through Friendships> #DYK Friends can improve a teen's emotional well-being, learn 3 ways to nurture #friendship. via @PsychToday https://t.co/e3W8BU8Zgs

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

During the holidays, adults are not the only ones that struggle w/ loneliness. Research shares teen loneliness has doubled over the years in an age of tech.

5 Ways to help your teen feel less lonely v @PsychToday :
#parenting #teens #holidays #lonely
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[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

Challenges of #parenting teens today -- @pewresearch report, explores why #parents & #teens believe it's harder being a teen today vs 20 yrs ago:
via @PsychToday #technology #mentalhealth

https://t.co/FCEPGKS1K6

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

Teenage #mentalhealth is a growing concern for parents today. A contributing factor is "sleep" for young people. Sleep is critical for both emotional & physical health - 3 ways to promote healthy sleep habits via @PsychToday #ParentingTips

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[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

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[Kite & Key Media @kiteandkeymedia]

You’ve probably heard a lot lately about Jonathan Haidt's argument that smartphones and social media are taking a toll on the mental health of young people.

But you may not have heard as much about the other problem he identifies: parents. Our new video explains.

[Sameer Hinduja @hinduja]

My brand new piece is out! "Lessons Learned from Ten Generative AI Misuse Cases" - I discuss ten major incidents and the key takeaways related to human vulnerability, media literacy, content provenance, LLM/LMM parameter setting, & governmental oversight. https://t.co/lIPPyyTQEu

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

Thx @DarrenLaur - This sounds like an excellent read - "Unlocked" Gr8 summary by you, I apprec >> facts vs fear & the 5 takeaways have convinced me to read it!
IMO -- both seem to share that we need a shift to manage our tech habits. Like everything, it's abt finding balance.

[Darren Laur - White Hatter Team 🇨🇦 @DarrenLaur]

@SueScheff @FT @JonHaidt Like you, I have read Anxious Generations, but I have also read the recently 2024 published book "Unlocked" by tech researcher and psychologist Dr Pete Etchells which pushes back against Prof Haidt's bool https://t.co/MoDgeh6fWX

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

The Anxious Generation - "...social media is particularly pernicious for young adolescents, whose brains are still developing..., drawing on reams of data; its “likes” & comparisons can have powerfully destructive effects."
via @FT M/T @JonHaidt

https://t.co/q2oABpBY4E

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

Seriously -- one of the best books yet of 2024 (or ever) regarding the #mentalhealth crisis of young pple and tech (smartphones).
1-no phones til HS
2-no SM til 16/18
3-phone free schools
4-More real free play time!
T/U @JonHaidt #ParentingTips

[Firing Line with Margaret Hoover @FiringLineShow]

"My goal is that by the end of 2025, our assumptions, our norms about childhood will be different," says @JonHaidt as he launches his #freetheanxiousgeneration movement.

"And it will come to be common sense that you just don't give a smartphone to a kid before high school."

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

New report @pewinternet > Majority of #teens are happier & more peaceful when digitally disconnected - 5 ways parents can create a #smartphone contract to manage #screentime via @PsychToday #parenting #mentalhealth

https://t.co/p1Lo1haXZw

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

Today 5 of the BIG Tech comp testify(IMO)making excuses for their failure to keep kids safe online from predators, harmful content-etc

Daily we wake up to latest teen suicide-related to cyberbullying or exploitation. Time for accountability #OnlineSafety

https://t.co/xAoP8ME17j

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

New Report: Abt 1 in 6 #Parents admit likely wouldn’t know if their teen or young adult were betting online.
Tips to talk to kids abt the risks of online #gambling via @PsychToday MT @csmottpoll #parentingtips

https://t.co/xojm0snofi

[Sameer Hinduja @hinduja]

We've just updated our popular *Cyberbullying: Identification, Prevention, and Response* fact sheet for 2024 with the latest research findings and emerging best practices. It's a free 9-page PDF download - use it to get caught up and learn what to do! https://t.co/oGl0PuhK2p

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

Instead of solely imposing restrictions for teens & tech, parents can collaborate w/their teens to manage screen time. 5 Ways to find a healthy balance - your #mentalhealth matters.
#ParentingTips #parenting
via @PsychToday
https://t.co/LvBzEvyiuk

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

One of the most common concerns of parents today is the overuse of social media w kids & teens.

STUDY: 1/3 of teens “almost constantly” use at least one of the top 5 social media sites such as YouTube, TikTok & Instagram. @pewresearch
https://t.co/4K9gI5rwWY

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

Such an important topic for all parents of kids & teens today. Thx @TODAYshow for this extended segment of resources to help youth navigate screen time. #mentalhealth #ShameNation #parenting

[TODAY @TODAYshow]

We're taking an in depth-look at a generation defining issue: screen time 📱

Take a closer look at the impact of screen time and what is at stake.

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

Such an important segment - esp now, @60Minutes with @jean_twenge @andersoncooper abt teens & screentime -- #Parents need to help kids limit tech & social media usage, they need & want boundaries. #mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness #parenting

[60 Minutes @60Minutes]

An experiment found college students who limited themselves to 30 minutes a day on Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat reported significant decreases in loneliness and depression. #WorldMentalHealthDay

Watch @andersoncooper's 2018 report on screen time: https://t.co/UQFbh7Kttq

[Sue Scheff @SueScheff]

Happy #Book Birthday to @DrRobyn! "How to Talk to Kids About Anything" is launching today.
Her #podcasts were always so FANTASTIC & educational for all!
Her latest on my site: 5 Ways to Talk to Closed-Doors Teens> https://t.co/SHP1bpYzlQ