An archived past event
October 3, 2024: Book Discussion (In Person in Doheny Library Room 240 and Streamed as a Live Webinar)
Starting off the academic year — The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Are today’s generation of young adults different from previous generations, when it comes to anxiety and mental health?
What has been the impact of early exposure to the 24-hour social media environment? What are some of the ways media use shapes our psychological well-being, and our skills in navigation in-person relationships?
Join USC experts — including Dr. Kelly Greco, the embedded therapist for the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism — for a lively discussion, using Jonathan Haidt’s groundbreaking book, “The Anxious Generation” as a springboard for this important topic.
Thank you to our panelists and attendees!
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RESOURCES
Check out these resources for Gen Z, for parents, educators, and others interested in this topic.
Kelly Greco, PsyD (Speaker)
Kelly Greco, PsyD received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in Sacramento, CA and a marriage and family therapy degree at the University of San Francisco. Greco has been at USC Student Health since 2005. She has served on various committees throughout the years that worked towards creating and building a thriving community at USC. She is excited to serve as an embedded counselor to the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Overall, Greco enjoys teaching and empowering students to learn how to “fight on.” This entails teaching self-care and compassionate training skills that offer empathy, curiosity, and inclusivity to enhance a sense of connection and authenticity within the community. Her clinical interests are treating anxiety, depression, postpartum depression, suicide prevention, self compassion, grief and loss, parenting skills, restorative practice, trauma informed care and teaching strategies, and positive psychology. Dr. Greco is a clinical faculty member in the Dept. of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences in the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
David Medzerian (Moderator)
David Medzerian, current USC Annenberg faculty member and editor of USC News, has taught journalism (multimedia, online and data journalism; investigative reporting; magazine writing) to college students for more than two decades. He a former columnist with the Orange County Register, worked as on-air talent for the Orange County Newschannel, and worked as a reporter and design chief for the Miami Herald Media Company.