What Young People Are Telling Us About Mental Health with Dr. Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes

In this episode of Mindful Mondays with Shudu, Shudu sits down with Dr. Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes — Vice President of Research and Evaluation at the Born This Way Foundation — to explore how young people experience mental health, safety, and belonging in digital and physical spaces. From peer support and online communities to AI and the role of adults in youth mental health, this conversation challenges the dominant narrative that social media is the enemy — and asks a more honest question: how do we make both digital and physical spaces safe enough for young people to be themselves? This episode examines why digital spaces are lifelines for many young people, why the adults in the room also need to learn, and why systems-level change must begin with listening — not fixing. It is not a conversation about policing screens. It is a conversation about building belonging. Additional resources: Born This Way Foundation Research: https://bornthisway.foundation/research-survey/ Born This Way Foundation Programs: https://bornthisway.foundation/current-programs/ Born This Way Foundation LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/btwfoundation?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAadSVd5YCo0d9Gwv45W34LJwC6gF0cRFkt_wQoBNG2_ao1NNBjQrJ-r9DrU2FQ_aem_v6WCgjB1WAKhiyN6ZnWheA Born This Way Foundation x American Psychological Association Commentary: https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2028-13008-001.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.