Live webinar air date: May 15, 2026, 4:30 p.m., Eastern time
Date
CE credits
2
Exam items
15
Series
AI, Technology, and Growing Minds
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Description
Youth mental health concerns have increased sharply worldwide. Many adolescents, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds, now use social media platforms and AI chatbots for emotional support and mental health related guidance. While these tools may increase access to support, they also introduce clinical risks, including emotional dependency, misinformation, and boundary confusion. This webinar examines how adolescents use social media and AI, reviews emerging evidence on their mental health impacts, and discusses clinically relevant strategies on ethical and responsible practice on AI and social media use, for daily clinical practice.
Learning objectives
- Evaluate how young people from diverse backgrounds use generative AI and social media for mental health support.
- Identify and assess the risks and benefits of adolescent social media and AI use.
- Analyze current responsible AI frameworks and principles specific to young people and mental health, and apply them to clinical practices.
Presenter
Caroline Figueroa, MD, PhD
A Harkness Fellow in health care policy and practice at Stanford University and Hopelab in San Francisco. She is an assistant professor at TU Delft, where she leads the Research on Inclusion, Social Justice, and Equity in Digital Health group. Her research focuses on the effects of generative AI chatbot use on the mental health of young people from diverse backgrounds.
