We all know how easy it is to commit a comment of passion online. That is, it’s all too easy to post something on the Internet that you might late regret — something that might be too much information (TMI) for not only strangers, acquaintances and co-workers, but even friends and family.
And, we hear it all the time, once it’s out there, it’s out there forever. (No pressure, right?)
No group is guiltier of the passionate post than teens, especially when it comes to social media sites like Facebook.
So it was great to see a tip on the American Psychiatric Association’s blog, Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives, to help teens curtail their over-sharing. In this post, Tristan Gorrindo, M.D., a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, offers a quick tool for teens to think before they press publish.
By the way, I think this tip isn’t just relevant for teens; it’s valuable for adults, too, whether you’re blogging, tweeting or leaving a comment on another website. Regardless of age, we’re all susceptible to making quick decisions and letting our emotions do the talking. We all make mistakes.
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Thank you for posting – WAIT is a timely tool since kids are back at school and dealing with new friends. Read our latest blog post on why helping others helps your own mental health- and ways to remember September 11th 10 year anniversary with volunteering.
That’s really a good article. You are right some teens (and sometimes adults too)don’t think of the consequences before they press the submit or publish button. I think they need some formal introduction to web sharing before they reach a stage where they can share actually start sharing. Now a days children start using PCs at a very young age tat makes it even more difficult.
Thanks for such a brilliant post!. The WAIT technique is all but a fact. Moreover, it has come at the right time when teens are out for holiday…when they do have most of their time posting their comments on online TMI. The usage of computers by young siblings remains a thing to worry.