Tips to help kids navigate social media from Compass Health Center psychiatrist NBC Chicago [Video]

Compass Health Center provides behavioral health care for one thousand patients a day who are in crisis

“The rate of depression, anxiety and suicide has really skyrocketed in the last 20 years,” said Dr. Claudia Welke, a psychiatrist and the chief medical officer at Compass Health Center.

While it’s not clear to what extent, Welke said it’s clear what kids are viewing online plays a role.

“Research is now pointing to the fact that social media, and that kids that use social media for three hours a day, really are having more mental health issues,” she said.

Welke shared six tips parents should consider when it comes to navigating social media:

1. Take a look at your own usage – “Make sure that you’re modeling healthy behaviors when it comes to social media usage,” Welke said.
2. Delay access to social media for as long as possible–”The Surgeon General calls for waiting until high school. That might not …