Coping with COVID: Mental health and young adults, a conversation with Dr. Vivek Murthy and and Jim Steyer
March 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Illness, distance learning, and social isolation have turned our lives upside down. Depression rates are up among teens and young adults. How have young people fared after a year of lockdowns, remote schooling, and the disruption of social norms?
Join\xa0Dean Willow\xa0Bay, U.S. Surgeon General\xa0Dr. Vivek Murthy,\xa0and Common Sense CEO\xa0Jim Steyer\xa0for a conversation on how young people use digital devices and media to manage their mental health. The discussion will also cover a\xa0groundbreaking new research report\xa0on the mental health of today\u2019s young adults.
Additional participants\xa0include\xa0Associate Vice Provost for Student Health\xa0Dr. Sarah Van Orman\xa0and student co-moderators\xa0Josie Bullen,\xa0Abel Jaquez\xa0and Anushka Joshi.