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How to help Maryland teens struggling with loneliness and healthy social media habits

Sam Bermas-Dawes, via Canva. Photo by Omar Ramadan.

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared 'an epidemic of loneliness' for America’s kids earlier in the fall. Are kids talking to their parents about what they are experiencing? How does social media use contribute? And what can parents do to help?

Dr. Charissa S. L. Cheah, a developmental psychologist and professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, joins Midday to discuss. She also serves as the President of the Society for Research on Adolescence.

Dr. Charissa S. L. Cheah is a professor in the Department of Psychology and Asian Studies Faculty Affiliate at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and director of UMBC's Culture, Child and Adolescent Psychology Laboratory. (photo credit Crystal Tseng Photography)
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Dr. Charissa S. L. Cheah is a professor in the Department of Psychology and Asian Studies Faculty Affiliate at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and director of UMBC's Culture, Child and Adolescent Psychology Laboratory.

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