By popular demand - now open to 5th-8th graders!
Join us for this workshop for tweens to learn how to develop a healthy relationship with social media.
From TikTok trends to endless Instagram scrolling, social media has become an increasingly present part of tweens' daily lives. As these norms continue to shape their world, it's our mission to equip them with the tools they need to create a positive and balanced relationship between social media and their mental health.
Led by therapist Matthew Aldana, LCSW, this workshop will focus on social media behaviors that keep kids confident and safe online. Participants will learn the correlation between social media and mental health and ways to avoid unhealthy habits online. Through interactive exercises and discussion, tweens will identify triggers, learn how to develop healthy digital boundaries and learn tools to cope with self-judgment, missing out and bullying. Our goal is for tweens to walk away with a more mindful, intentional relationship with social media - one that adds to their overall wellness.
Workshop Objectives:
📲 Build awareness of the impacts that social media can have on mental health
📲 Identify social media triggers that increase mental health problems
📲Learn 3 skills to help regulate emotions when feeling left out or criticized
📲Learn 7 ways to establish healthy social media boundaries and how to implement them into daily life
Details:
- When: Sunday, October 27th | 4:00-6:00pm
- Who: Open To All 5th-8th Graders
- Where: Simply Bee Office | 175 E Hawthorn Pkwy, Suite 325, Vernon Hills
- Cost: $45/person
Workshop Overview:
- Build your own social media platform to address future goals
- Group discussion on mental health impacts of social media
- Create an app template to promote boundaries & balance
- Learn skills to develop healthy boundaries & cope with challenging emotions
Meet The Facilitator
Matthew Aldana, LCSW
Matthew is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who earned his Master’s degree in social work from Northeastern Illinois University. He enjoys working with clients of various ages and backgrounds. Specifically, he has experience working with clients from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Matthew has experience providing therapy to children, early adolescents, and teens within the Chicago Public School System. Additionally, he has experience in higher levels of care and criminal justice settings with client populations from adolescents through older adults providing social work services. Matthew is focused on developing a positive and effective relationship with all clients and empowering them to develop personal resiliency.
