Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE)

Welcome to our very first TYDE Tuesday! We’re kicking off this series with research from UVA Law Faculty Affiliate Naomi Cahn and Leah A. Plunkett on the rising wave of laws shaping how teens use social media—from ID checks to youth influencer protections. Swipe to learn more!

How can researchers share data responsibly while ensuring privacy and compliance? Join us for a Lunch & Learn with Katharine Daniel on March 20 at 12:30 PM, where she will discuss best practices for informed consent, de-identifying complex data, and managing controlled access. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance scientific rigor and accelerate research through responsible data sharing.? Register now—link in bio!?

????????!!! Only 48 hr left for submitting to the 2025 SDMH Virtual Conference! Submission deadline is this Friday, March 7 at 11:59PM (your local time). Submit your abstract here: https://lnkd.in/enawh-4D Submission types: ?? Flash talks: any topic tied to digital mental health that showcases innovative approaches to address the needs of diverse or underserved groups, or people living in low-resource settings. Flash talks are assigned a 5-minute presentation. ?? Posters: Submit a poster proposal on any topic related to digital mental health. During poster sessions, each poster presenter will have 2 minutes to present their poster to the audience.

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???? ???? Hurry up! There is only one week left for submitting your work to the 2025 SDMH Virtual Conference! For scientific abstracts, there are two submission formats: ?? Flash talks: any topic tied to digital mental health that showcases innovative approaches to address the needs of diverse or underserved groups, or people living in low-resource settings. Flash talks are assigned a 5-minute presentation. ?? Posters: Submit a poster proposal on any topic related to digital mental health. During poster sessions, each poster presenter will have 2 minutes to present their poster to the audience. ?? Submission deadline is March 7. Submit your abstract here: https://lnkd.in/enawh-4D

Exciting Internship Opportunity in Digital Mental Health! Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment & the Society of Digital Mental Health have partnered to launch the Digital Health Industry Internship Program. This paid summer internship is meant to give graduate students hands-on experience in the rapidly growing field of digital mental health. ??? ?? Open to graduate students at any U.S. university ?? Gain real-world experience with industry leaders ?? Flexible positions tailored to student needs ?? Rolling Round deadlines: March 1 & March 15, 2025

Join us this summer at the SDMH virtual conference!

TYDE is featured in Envision Magazine! Read more about Bethany Teachman & Nancy Deutsch's call to take a nuanced and evidence-based approach to youth mental health and technology. “People read the data differently,” said Teachman. “How we move this conversation forward and increase research capacity and do that research in more effective ways will get us better answers to these critical questions.”? “We do a disservice when we try to lump everything together and not think about the ways in which different technologies have different strengths and weaknesses or different benefits,” Deutsch added. “We need to understand more—not just about amount of use but about the differences between types of technologies and forms of use, as well as individual differences between teens in what kinds of use may be harmful versus helpful and under what conditions.”? https://lnkd.in/euwv5ktg

The submission portal for our 2025 SDMH Virtual Conference?is now open!?This year's conference theme is?"Advancing Digital Mental Health in a Rapidly Changing World."?With a youth mental health crisis, changing political landscape, complex effects of AI and social media, and many unknowns about the future of healthcare, we come together to discuss the opportunities and challenges of implementing digital solutions to increase access to care during this unique time. We welcome flash talk and poster submissions. Here's the submission link:?https://lnkd.in/eFWGH6um. Due date: February 28, 2025 Decision notification date: April 1, 2025 Conference dates: June 9-10, 2025

TYDE is hosting a hackathon to engage youth in building a digital intervention to support teen’s mental health when using social media. This event will be a mix of high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, all working together on a pitch. There will be several presentations that will leave you well-versed in the current research on social media’s relationship to mental health, how to make a compelling pitch, and clinical product development. The hackathon is ideal for those interested in careers in mental health and tech. Benefits include:? ?? $50 cash prize for all who complete the event? ?? Unique networking opportunities with researchers? ?? A completion certificate that’s sure to improve your resume? ??Free food all-day ??Opportunity to find mentors that share your interests We hope to see you there! All are encouraged to apply regardless of their experience level in related fields. Read more and sign up at?https://lnkd.in/ePN6E6-p