Social Media and Its Impact on Youth Mental Health with Aimee Winder Newton

First Lady & Friends

Aimee Winder Newton (Senior Advisor to Governor Cox and Director of the Office of Families) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox to talk about becoming the first director for the new Office of Families, the Office of Families’ emphasis on strengthening families so children have better outcomes, and Aimee’s efforts in protecting our youth from the harmful effects of social media.

Then we dive into the positive trends that we’ve been seeing from parents when limiting social media and some tips that you can use to help your child avoid addictive social media behaviors.

Related Links

Utah Office of Families: https://governor.utah.gov/families/

Utah Department of Health and Human Services | Social Harms: https://socialharms.utah.gov/

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt: https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/book