There are several potential benefits of social media: socialization and communication, enhanced learning opportunities, useful health and sexuality information, self-expression and creativity, cross-cultural communication and involvement in civic issues and causes. Marta Martinez-Hasty, LCSW, Director of Project Gold at Kristi House, considers Internet helps children and teenager to express themselves or learn about political issue.…...

Martin G. Lopez, Psychotherapist with Care and Counseling at Baptist Health South Florida, explains identities are complex. He says sometimes the school we go to, our family and friends are very different from us, and because of that, we have a hard time finding individuals that are like us and making us proud to be…...

Psychotherapist Teresita Calero and Psychiatrist Rachel Rohaidy share their thoughts on the series “13 Reasons why” and how parents can be aware of what their children watch. Calero explains how to deal with what our children watch on TV or in online publications. As parents, she says, "we have to know what's out there, sit…...

Preteens and teens are the most vulnerable to develop eating disorders. Between the ages of 12 up to 25, about 90% of the eating disorder cases are reported at that time, says Dr. Bertha Tavarez, Clinical Director at Clementine South Miami. She believes there are a lot of well-meaning people that want to be healthy,…...

Social media is powerful because it is everywhere. Nicole Rodriguez, Psychotherapist at Baptist Health Care & Counseling, says social media is something that is really prevalent out there for teenagers. About this topic, parents should be on social media too and do their own research and know what their kids are posting. They have to…...

Dr. Bertha Tavarez, Clinical Director at Clementine South Miami, believes the social media have exacerbated problems of eating disorders, because they are a very predominant force especially for adolescents. She says, in social media, she finds teens with a false sense of connection with a real sense of isolation. In her practice, she finds adolescents…...

Social Media is the new way of advertising and it can have an influence on teenagers. Nicole Rodriguez, Psychotherapist at Baptist Health Care & Counseling, says social media not always has a positive influence; teenagers feel pressured because of how many likes they have or how many people are following them. Another thing that has…...

In 2015, statistics showed cyber harassment was taking place a lot on Facebook. Nowadays, there are more apps, and Snapchat and Instagram are other concerns. Marta Martinez-Hasty, LCSW, Director of Project Gold at Kristi House, says now the parents are very worried about the Photoshop, because it is very easy for someone to take a…...