By Kerry Gallagher To date, online sports betting is legal in 33 states and the District of Columbia. While there are safeguards in place to ensure that those engaged are over 21, we know that teen sports fans might be interested to learn more about these new online...
By Kerry Gallagher While there is a lot more open discussion about body image with adolescent and teen girls who may be influenced by harmful content online about dieting, exercise, and nutrition, there are increasing indications that we should be having proactive...
by Kerry GallagherThis series on digital wellness is being published in partnership with MASCD. Emotional wellness is an area our society is, thankfully, working to build awareness and progress. In schools it is often called “SEL” or social emotional learning and it...
By Kerry Gallagher Constantly scrolling social media or seeking out news “is increasing our anxiety by feeding into this belief that if we have enough information, we can control what happens,” said Jacqueline Bullis, PhD, a clinical psychologist in McLean Hospital’s...
By Kerry Gallagher This educators’ series on digital wellness is being published in partnership with MASCD. Cognitive wellness refers to our overall ability to think, problem-solve, and create. We actually have the power to improve our brain’s ability to...
