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Coping with COVID-19

March 11, 2021 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

A Black teen looks at her phone. Title: Coping with Covid-19: Wednesday March 17 2021

I am thrilled to share that my research partners and I will release a new survey report on March 17: Coping with COVID-19: How Young People Use Digital Media to Manage Their Mental Health. In 2018, Vicky Rideout and I collected data and stories from a nationally-representative sample of 14- to 22-year-olds, many of whom […]

Filed Under: demographics, peer-to-peer health care, social media, trends & principles Tagged With: california healthcare foundation, Common Sense Media, HopeLab Foundation, mental health, Vicky Rideout

Half of 18- to 22-year-olds seek peer health advice online

April 22, 2019 By Susannah Fox 4 Comments

Man's hand holding a mobile phone with coffee cup in foreground

A 2018 national survey by Hopelab and Well Being Trust uncovered an astonishing finding: Fully half (51%) of 18- to 22-year-olds say they have tried to find people online with health concerns similar to their own. That is double the percentage of teens (14- to 17-year-olds) who reported doing this activity and it’s much higher […]

Filed Under: demographics, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: addiction, Breast Cancer Survivor, cancer, diabetes, diet, fitness, HopeLab Foundation, mental health, pregnancy, STIs, Vicky Rideout, Well Being Trust

Digital health practices among teens and young adults in the U.S.

July 31, 2018 By Susannah Fox 13 Comments

A young woman holds her phone up so it blocks her face. Background is a field of yellow flowers.

I am thrilled to share new, national survey data on the digital health landscape. Thanks to funding and guidance from Hopelab and the Well Being Trust, Vicky Rideout and I measured how teens and young adults (14- to 22-year-olds) pursue health and well-being using the tools at their disposal — apps, peer advice, online communications […]

Filed Under: demographics, peer-to-peer health care, social media, trends & principles Tagged With: HopeLab Foundation, mental health, Peer To Peer, peer-to-peer healthcare, teens, Vicky Rideout, Well Being Trust

“They come from the same community”

June 13, 2017 By Susannah Fox 3 Comments

Long fingers circling a wrist

I often share links on Twitter, but without the context I’d love to give to each one. A few recent stories of the power of peer connection around health and well-being: Washington Post: Butterfly babies : A rare disease makes these young girls’ skin break and peel at the slightest touch, like a butterfly’s wings As […]

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: Flickr, India, mental health, npr, peer counseling, Rare Disease, rare diseases, Washington Post, Youtube

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