PDF | EPUB | Vol. 18, No. 1 (2023)
It’s easy to feel like you just don’t measure up when you compare the mundane tasks and responsibilities of everyday life against carefully curated portrayals of life that are designed to sell an aesthetic, ideal, or product. But for some people, social media and other platforms can be a useful tool that keeps them connected. There are a lot of negative assumptions around behaviours like binge watching and playing video games for long periods of time, but those behaviours can also be useful in some situations. As you’ll learn from this issue of Visions, growing up in a digital world means understanding yourself and what makes you feel well so you can embrace new technologies and tools that add meaning while recognizing when an option or behaviour isn’t helping you and needs to change.
The Big Picture
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Editor's Message
(Kamal Arora) -
Generation Z Worries About the Digital Future: Youth and “Big Tech”
(Midori Ogasawara) -
Binge Watching Away Loneliness: Community in a digital age
(Stuart R. Poyntz)
Stories + Strategies
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Five Actions Towards a Healthier Digital Life
(Carol Todd) -
Facing the Unexpected: Using virtual services for mental health during the pandemic
(Mikaela Letourneau) -
A New Way of Meeting Youth Where They’re at: A service provider discusses Foundry Virtual BC’s free services
(Miranda Tymoschuk) -
Likes, Comments and Consumption
(Justine Harris-Owene) -
Stay Safe and Healthy Online
(Visions staff) -
The Gift of Screens
(Malcolm) -
Comparison is the Thief of Joy — for Some of Us: How social media “influences” our emotional landscape
(Carly A. Parsons)
Looking Ahead: Intergenerational Trauma
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Parenting Tips for the Age of Disaster Media
(Ferma Ravn-Greenway)
