ASHLAND — Hope 419 has announced its first event in Ashland will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 15 at The Ashland Theatre.
The event will include a double-feature of the award-winning film, Screenagers, Growing Up in The Digital Age, followed by Screenagers, Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience.
Ashland Film Sponsor: Huntington Bank
Ashland Event Sponsor: Howard Hanna
Ashland In-Kind Sponsors: Ashland Source & The Ashland Theatre
ABOUT THE FILMS
Screenagers: Growing Up in The Digital Age has been screened more than 8,000 times to 4 million people across 70 countries around the world. With multiple screenings happening daily in communities across the globe, Screenagers is the first feature documentary to explore the impact of screen technology on kids and offers parents and families proven solutions that work.
What started out as a personal story for one has grown into a national movement, helping millions of teens and their families navigate growing up in a world with instant access to screens.
Screenagers, Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience is the second film of the series and dives deeper into teenage emotional challenges and the interplay of social media.
Additionally, the film provides suggestions for what can be done in the community to help support the youth and help them build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety, and depression in our digital age.
*Relevant statistics and facts from the films below
Hope 419:
www.hope419.com
Official Website:
https://www.screenagersmovie.com/
Event Page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/924672538655076
Free Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/screenagers-growing-up-in-the-digital-age-tickets-629965051427?fbcli
d=IwAR0qRD0dYUNjhb0akmGEMr8mswp4KIWjIVZozak2ZwP2Snxrc_y38IDsgOc
Stats:
● Kids spend on average 6.5 hours a day on screens and that doesn’t include classroom or homework screen time.
● Boys spend on average the equivalent of 1.5 days on video games every week
● Some recent studies show us that screen time increases dopamine production and causes behavior that mimics addiction.
Facts from Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER include:
● Since 2011, there has been a 59% increase in teens reporting depressive symptoms
● Scientific data shows that 2+ hours a day on social media correlates with a higher chance of having unhappy feelings
● Teens say their main way of coping with stress is to turn to a screen — this is concerning for many reasons and we need to ensure they have other coping skills
● Some schools are implementing innovative programs, such as wellness clubs, where teens teach their peers essential communication skills, like conflict resolution and relationship building
● State of the art therapies, including mindfulness, exposure therapy, and behavior activation, are being used to successfully treat anxiety and depression and yet many teens and adults don’t know that these proven interventions exist
● When teens suppress emotions, research shows it negatively impacts their school work and other cognitive tasks
● Just like toddlers’ brains are primed to learn languages, teenage brains are primed for learning skills to navigate complicated emotions
● A recent study shows that when parents jump in, their stress goes down but their kid’s stress goes up
● Why it’s important to help teens get comfortable feeling uncomfortable
● Forward-thinking, concrete solutions for parents, counselors, and educators
