Course | Helping Children Who are Addicted to Gaming and Social Media

6 lessons.
1.5 hours of video content.

Facilitators

1. Dr. Chuck Geddes, Ph.D., R. Psych
CTR Clinical Director/Author

Dr. Chuck Geddes has worked extensively in the fields of Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare over the past 15 years. He developed the Complex Care and Intervention (CCI) program as a way to embed a trauma-focused therapeutic perspective into the care of children in the foster system.

2. Renae Regehr, MA RCC
Clinical Counsellor

Renae is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and holds a Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia. She works with children, youth, and families who have been impacted by trauma and attachment disruptions. As a mother to four children of her own, biological and adoptive, Renae is passionate about child development and supporting parents and caregivers to ensure their children have a bright future.

Description

Join Dr. Chuck Geddes, Ph.D., and Renae Regehr, MA RCC, as they discuss why all children can become hooked, but especially why children with trauma are more vulnerable. As well as practical strategies to support and guide them.

What You Will Learn

- Current research on how social media impacts mental health
- Why gaming and social media hook our kids and signs of addiction
- How gaming and social media impacts the developing brain
- How gaming and social media impacts a traumatized child's brain, sense of self, capacity for learning, attention, and emotional regulation

What You Will Get

- 7 practical strategies parents can utilize to guide gaming use
- 13 strategies to guide social media use
- Real questions answered during a live Q&A with Dr. Chuck and Renae

Course Curriculum

- Why Online Gaming & Social Media Hook Our Kids, And Strategies To Help Them
- The Power of Social Media And 13 Ways To Support Your Child
- Before You Go

Credit

2

Credit may be available for this course and may vary by country or institution. Please verify eligibility with Family Core Learning.

For further information, please visit Family Care Learning website.