Written by: Quinlan Alfredson In 2021, 84% of 18-29 year-olds reported that they used at least one social media site. With social media usage on the rise, researchers have been working hard to discover how these platforms can affect mental health. Current news media is fast to draw the conclusion that social media usage is […]
Erin Kelleher was a member of SMAHRT during her sophomore year as an undergraduate student at UW-Madison. Now ten years later, she is in her last year of medical school and is completing her research elective with SMAHRT. Below, Erin discusses her past and present projects. She also shares her thoughts on the relationship between […]
By: Natasha Matta, TAM YAB Member Suicide is a leading public health issue. It is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, the second leading cause of death for people aged 10-34, and there is approximately 1 death by suicide every 11 minutes. With media increasingly becoming people’s primary source of news, […]