Beyond Moral Panic: The Untold Stories of Harm Reduction and Care on Social Media

• By: Sophie Szew Stanford University
• February 4th, 2025
• adolescents, digital safety, harm reduction, mental health, resilience, social media, suicide prevention, technology, trans youth, youth
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When the topic of social media inevitably arises in my conversations about youth suicide with clinicians, policymakers, researchers, parents, and other concerned adults, it is often framed as exacerbating. There is a widespread understanding among older generations that social media is worsening...