CATCA 2025

“It’s toxic for teens” (Instagram internal research)

“God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s’ brains.” (Sean Parker, former president of Facebook)

“Social Media is killing our youth!” (U.S. Lawmakers)

“I am calling for immediate action to protect kids’ and adolescences’ mental health on social media.” (U.S. Surgeon General)

Social media is a major contributing factor to the increase in anxiety and depression and teen suicide deaths over the past 10 years. Healthcare professionals, governments, educators, and child advocates, are sounding the alarm about the impact of social media on our youth. National award-winning speaker, mental health advocate, and social media expert, Wade Sorochan, provides the latest information on how social media is impacting todays' youth, along with vital recommendations to keep kids safe. Learn about current lawsuits and recommended policies and bans, risky online behaviour causing injury and death, whether cellphones should be allowed in schools, and more. Don’t miss this important presentation that many teachers have said is “incredibly informative and overwhelmingly relevant to me as a teacher and parent.” Wade Sorochan is the author of the ground-breaking book Unsocial Media: Virtual World Causing Real World Anxiety and is recognized as a leading mental health advocate and social media addiction expert.