Southern Remedy Relatively Speaking | The Mediatrician

Southern Remedy Relatively Speaking | The Mediatrician

From Southern Remedy by MPB Think Radio

May 5, 2026 · 48 min

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The episode discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by social media for families, featuring insights from media expert Dr. Michael Rich.

Host(s):  Dr. Susan Buttross, Professor of Pediatrics at the  University of Mississippi Medical Center , and Abram Nanney Guest(s) : Dr. Michael Rich, the Mediatrician Topic: Social media has created a complex web of challenges for families. Research has shown that it can act as a connector but also a source of dysfunction contributing to mental health issues, addictive behaviors, family discord and safety risks. Social media is not going away. Developing a better understanding how to use media to our advantage and how to avoid some of the pitfalls of over use are a must for us to have a happy, healthy society. Today, we have Dr. Michael Rich media expert back with us to help us find the right path. Links: https://vimeo.com/1122740578/fbb0e38ea8?&signup=true#_=_ https://digitalwellnesslab.org/ https://inspiredinternet.org/ You can join the conversation by sending an email to:  family@mpbonline.org . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hosts: Dr. Susan Buttross, Abram Nanney

Guest: Dr. Michael Rich

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Organizations: University of Mississippi Medical Center, digitalwellnesslab.org, inspiredinternet.org

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