Navigating Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age: Strategies That Work
April 2026
The digital landscape for today’s children is evolving at breakneck speed. While technology offers new avenues for learning and connection, it also presents complex challenges for social development, cognitive growth, and emotional well-being.
In this engaging fireside chat, First Bookopens in new window and the American Psychological Association will bring practical guidance and real-world answers from Jacqueline Nesi, PhD, a leading expert on youth and digital well-being.
You’ll leave with actionable ideas to help young people build healthier relationships with technology, strengthen social connections, and support their overall well-being.
This program does not offer CE credit.
Presented in collaboration with
Speaker
Jacqueline Nesi, PhD
Jacqueline (Jackie) Nesi, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center and an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She studies the role of digital technology (smartphones, social media) in youth mental health and how parents can support their children in using these technologies in healthier ways. She also writes the popular weekly newsletter Techno Sapiens, where she shares the latest research and practical tips for living and parenting in the digital age.
Host
Nicole Barnes, PhD
Nicole Barnes, PhD, is the Executive Lead Psychologist: Education at the American Psychological Association
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