As we find ourselves holed up at home due to the current health crisis, it is easier than ever for us to get lost in hours of television, gaming, and scrolling through social media. How do we find and maintain balance in our lives when nothing is as it was? On the next Line One, Julia O’Malley joins us to discuss how we can manage electronics in a healthy way.
HOST: Prentiss Pemberton
GUESTS:
- Julia O’Malley, Editor, Alaska Public Media
LINKS:
- Self-care tips during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Social media’s impact on relationships
- What impact has social media truly had on society
- Social media and teens: How does social media affect teenagers’ mental health
PARTICIPATE:
- Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during the live broadcast (10:00 – 11:00am)
- Send email to lineone@alaskapublic.org before, during or after the live broadcast (e-mails may be read on air)
- Post your comment or question below (comments may be read on air)
LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, Aug 12, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, Aug 12, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
LINE ONE’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic offer extensive health information libraries
- MedlinePlus has a guide to finding reliable health information on the internet
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies
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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
