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The impact of social media on mental health in children and teens

Robb Elementary School is the site of a shooting that killed 19 students and two adults in Uvalde, Texas.
Patricia Lim
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KUT
Robb Elementary School is the site of a shooting that killed 19 students and two adults in Uvalde, Texas.

People are struggling to understand a mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas on Tuesday. In our bi-weekly segment The Long View, contributing editor Neal Milner discussed social media, mental health, and more.

This interview aired on The Conversation on May 25, 2022. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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