Social Media's Impact on Self-Esteem and Mental Health
Description
This training examines the relationship between social media use and mental health. The session explores both the positive and negative effects of social media, including its impact on self-esteem, anxiety, depression and social connectedness. The session discusses skills and interventions that can be utilized when working with clients managing their mental health in this digital age.
Development Date: December 2024
Target Audience: 988 crisis call line staff and other human services professionals
Format and Delivery Method: This training is constructed as a non-interactive, video-based asynchronous distance learning course.
This training is approved for 2 CE clock hours for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, as well as prevention professionals in domain P6 – professional growth & responsibility and substance use counselors in domain TR1 – treatment field related (renewals only) in the state of Ohio.
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Content Level
Beginner
Learning Objectives
After completing this training, participants will be able to:
- Describe both the positive and negative impacts of social media and other digital platforms on self-esteem and mental health.
- Define and identify at least 3 signs of digital burnout.
- Assist clients with maintaining social media boundaries and reducing digital burnout.
Training Outline
- Social media’s reach and impact
- Social media and the brain
- Social media and violence
- What is digital burnout?
- Recommendations for a healthy relationship with social media
Presented by:
Rashandra Collier, MSW, LISW
School Social Worker, Columbus City Schools
Rashandra Collier, MSW, LISW, is a licensed independent social worker actively working in the social work field for over 18 years. She currently works for Columbus City Schools as a school social worker and has over 10 years of experience in working in child welfare. Collier also provided therapy and direct support to individuals who have experienced various types of trauma, including sexual abuse and gun violence. She served veterans working on the VA crisis line and has received in-depth training on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, as well as other evidence-based models specific to managing and responding to crisis situations.
Training Completion Requirements
- Participants must submit a pre-training survey, complete all coursework requirements and pass the training post-test with a score of at least 80%. Unlimited attempts are allowed.
- The post-training evaluation survey will be immediately available once the required coursework and post-test are finished, and the evaluation must be completed to receive CE credit.
- CE certificates will be available for download in your learner portal within 1 business day after submitting the evaluation survey.
- Hours for those with Ohio licenses that are submitted with the evaluation survey will be reported to CE Broker every 14 days (twice per month).
- You may only complete this training once for CE credit. You may revisit the content, but only one certificate will be issued and credit will only be reported to CE Broker one time.
Accessibility
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. You may request accommodation or inquire about accessibility as part of the Zoom registration process or by emailing our Office of Continuing Education at cswce@osu.edu.
Each of our live virtual trainings will include live captioning provided by Verbit/Automatic Sync Technologies (AST).
Please contact us at cswce@osu.edu should you need further assistance.
Contact Information
Please contact our Office of Continuing Education team via email at cswce@osu.edu with any questions or concerns.