https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnlzIfuIi1s
Dr. Alok Patel with Stanford University and our Asieh Namdar discuss an advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General that warns against excessive social media use

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/video/patel-spot-negative-effects-social-media-teens-97711339
The 2024 total eclipse seen across North America. April 8, 2024. Dr. Alok Patel gives answers to viewers' questions about social media and the impact it can have on teens' mental health.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/patel-spot-negative-effects-social-media-teens-97711339
Mar 22, 2022. Dr. Alok Patel gives answers to viewers' questions about social media and the impact it can have on teens' mental health.

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Season 51 Episode 7 | 53m 40s | |. My List. Watch Preview. Whether you're on social media or surfing the web, you're probably sharing more personal data than you realize. Find out where your

https://news.yahoo.com/patel-effects-social-media-brain-104844351.html
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses how social media can affect different parts of the brain, such as empathy, emotional processing and self-regulation.

https://lpfch.org/alok-patel-md-connecting-media-and-medicine/
By day, Patel is a medical journalist and media expert, explaining complicated public health issues. At night, he works as a hospitalist at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, where he cares for children throughout the hospital—in collaboration with primary care physicians, specialists, and surgeons—to provide comprehensive care during

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New York City sues social media companies, accusing them of contributing to "youth mental health crisis." Dr. Alok Patel weighs in on the effects on

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Dr. Alok Patel is a physician, journalist, producer, and on-camera expert, who firmly believes humor and relatability should drive scientific communication. ... a 501c-3 dedicated to improving healthcare's presence on social media, and initiatives to improve access to mental health care. Family. Membership. American Public Health Association

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/25/1171773181/social-media-teens-mental-health
A seismic change in how teens spend their time. In Generations, Twenge analyzes mental health trends for five age groups, from the Silent Generation, who were born between 1925 and 1945, to Gen Z

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/social-media-mental-health-anxiety-depression-teens-surgeon-general-rcna85575
May 23, 2023, 2:00 AM PDT. By Erika Edwards and Hallie Jackson. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, long a proponent of mental health awareness, has issued a warning that social media use is a main

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/23/surgeon-general-issues-new-advisory-about-effects-social-media-use-has-youth-mental-health.html
Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General's Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health. While social media may offer some benefits, there are ample indicators that social media can also pose a risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.

https://theworld.org/contributors/alok-patel
Dr. Alok Patel is a physician, journalist, and producer who firmly believes humor and relatability should drive science communication. "Scientists," he'll tell you, "need a much louder megaphone."He is a special correspondent for ABC News and regularly appears as an on-camera expert for several news outlets. Additionally, he is co-host of "Parentalogic," a digital series from

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ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses how gun violence affects youth in the U.S. mentally and physically.Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: ht

https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/video/patel-understanding-dopamine-detoxing-100070479
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel breaks down the new social media trend of scaling back screentime and the benefits it could have for your brain. June 14, 2023.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/19/health/social-media-kids-mental-health.html
Some scientists who study youth mental health say the evidence does not support the notion that social media is harmful per se. By Ellen Barry When the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy

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33 Likes, TikTok video from ABC News Live (@abcnewslive): "Dr. Alok Patel here to #Patelitlikeitis, this week unpacking why you shouldn't use social media to diagnose yourself with a mental health condition. If you, or someone you know needs help, call the suicide and crisis lifeline at 988. #mentalhealth #socialmedia #advice #relatable".

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/27/social-media-warning-label-surgeon-general-counterarguments/
The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Countering pushback to limiting social media for kids The surgeon general is right: We can't afford to not restrict social media use in youth. By Leana S. Wen

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/abcnls-weekly-medical-rundown-dr-201216076.html
ABC News medical contributor, Dr. Alok Patel breaks down what parents need to know about their kids' access to marijuana online, recent COVID news, and shares his weekend prescription.

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The Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line, available 24 hours a day/365 days a year, is a resource for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. All calls are routed to a trained crisis counselor in your area, who will provide you support and guidance, and work to connect you with appropriate community supports. This service is free!

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The Effects of Social Media on Not-For-Profits. Kylie Pearse . November 15, 2010 . Chancellor Honors Program . Mr. John Anderson, Faculty Adviser . For the past six months, I have had the privilege to work with a devoted group of people at HoLa Hora Latina. This local not-for-profit is a volunteer-based, art, cultural, and educational

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