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In July 2025, Dr. Willis was one of 13 SRCD members who traveled to Washington, D.C., for the first Child Policy Connect experience (pictured above). Child Policy Connect, part of SRCD's new Child Policy Hub, links SRCD members with the U.S. Congress to address urgent policy questions. During this event, SRCD members met with Republicans and Democrats in 19 offices across the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to present evidence on child and adolescent mental health and address policy questions posed by the offices. Visit this webpage for more information.

Technology is everywhere, but how can it be leveraged to help deliver mental health services to those in need? In today's episode, Dr. Henry Willis discusses his efforts to advance real-world solutions to addressing the mental health crisis.

Today, Dr. Henry Willis breaks down the literature on the role of social media in youth mental health. Is social media all bad, or are there potential benefits for particular communities? Tune in and find out more!

Take a moment to learn about Dr. Henry Willis, a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland. Who is this "Dr. Henry" and how did he end up in a career in Psychology?

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