O24: Guest Interview With Dr Michael Rich: Social Media and Interactive Tech during a Pandemic

I met Dr Rich a few years ago when we were both on a panel together discussing social media and youth mental health in Ottawa.  Check out the bio he sent in below, and you’ll see why he is my go-to for everything digital health related.   We talked about his work at the clinic, definition of addiction, 4 categories of disorders, mental health and tech, responsible use of screen time, the pandemic, online schooling and much, much more.  Here is Dr Rich!  Hi, I’m Michael Rich,. more widely known as The Mediatrician. I am Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.  I practice Adolescent Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital, where I founded the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders, the first evidence-based medical program addressing physical, mental and social health issues associated with digital technology. For near;ly 20 years, I have directed the Center on Media and Child Health (CMCH), which studies and provides research-based, practical answers to parents, teachers and clinicians about children’s media use and the positive and negative implications for their health and development.  Instagram: @cmch_boston and @bostonchildrens Twitter: @cmch_boston and @bostonchildrens Facebook: @centeronmediaandchildhealth and @bostonchildrenshospital YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cmchboston Here are some terrific online resources from Dr Rich, including where you can submit questions! Family Digital Wellness Guide Family Digital Wellness and Return to School 2020 Halloween 2020 Guide Ask the Mediatrician submissions portal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.