Managing Kids’ Screen Time, Social Media Use — Talk for Parents on April 25

‘Managing Screen Time and Social Media Use’ Presentation Nov 14 at the Depot

Concerned About Season Two of ’13 Reasons Why’? What Parents Can Do

Darien Depot

By DARIENITE.COM | April 6, 2019

Healthy Living

By DARIENITE.COM | November 8, 2018

Healthy Living

By ELIZABETH ORTIZ-SCHWARTZ | May 29, 2018

What healthy media use looks like, setting up structure around screen time, and what problematic use might look like are the focus of a talk for parents on April 25 at the Depot Youth Center. — an announcement from the Depot Youth Center

The “Parent Talk” will take place from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m., will be given by Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz-Schwartz of Silver Hill Hospital. “Parent Talk” is an informal discussion that is part of the Depot’s Speaker Series. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to this Web page, since space is limited.

What healthy media use looks like, setting up structure around screen time, and what problematic use might look like are the focus of a talk at the Depot Teen Youth Center on Wednesday, Nov. 14 by Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz-Schwartz, M.D.

This is not a meeting for parents but for high school students, whether attending public or private schools or if they’re home schooled. It’s an informal discussion running from 7 to 8 p.m., and refreshments will be provided. All Darien resident youth are invited to visit The Depot to create, join and participate in programs, activities, and fundraisers as well as access resources, socialize and participate in volunteer opportunities in the Darien community. The Depot’s mission is to build resilient youth and an engaged community.

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The popular yet controversial new season of the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was released on May 18, prompting parents and mental health clinicians to ask themselves once again whether this is the best forum for addressing teen suicide and other controversial themes. Season One aired last year with the premise of an adolescent who committed suicide and who left behind a series of videos addressed to the individuals who had wronged her in some way by being hurtful or indifferent and contributed to her suicide. The show created a stir among concerned parents and mental health professionals due to the idea that it romanticized suicide. The person who committed suicide in the show could see the reaction her death had on others after her death. This can be problematic as it may give young people contemplating suicide the idea that they could somehow have revenge or help others understand their pain when that is never the case.