On this edition of Your Call, Bay Area high school students join us to discuss issues they care about, including education, social media, politics, and more.
According to a recent study from the Pew Research Center, 70 percent of teens say anxiety and depression are a major problem among their peers. What's it like being a teen in the Bay Area today and how have they been affected by the rise of social media?
Guests:
Hannah Ni, incoming senior at Presentation High School in San Jose
Chosang Tenzin, incoming junior at Oakland Technical High School
Matthew Policarpio, incoming senior at Abraham Lincoln high school
Web Resources:
Pew Research Center: Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers
The New York Times: Don’t Scoff at Influencers. They’re Taking Over the World.
Hechinger Report: How colleges can help their students out-compete robots
Medium: How Juul Exploited Teens’ Brains to Hook Them on Nicotine
