Sometimes we panic about the growing use of social media. For this episode we talk to Dr. Stephen Rains about how social media can help people if they have the courage to push past its "fundamental paradox." Featuring stories by students witnessing fat-shaming, confessing to cyberbullying, finding support online when they least expect it, and so much more. LISTEN WITH TRANSCRIPT: https://arizona.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=b44a8a5f-5135-422e-8430-aa3301249152

Guest: Dr. Stephen Rains, author of Coping with Illness Digitally https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/coping-illness-digitally

MUSIC:

Kai Engel, Aspirato http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Caeli/Kai_Engel_-_caeli_-_01_aspirato_1225

Susijat, Vitamin D http://freemusicarchive.org/music/SUSIJAT/

Marrach, Lay Here in the Dusk http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Marrach/Swing_with_a_Black_Dog_1033/Lay_Here_in_the_Dusk

PR1SM, 27th Generation https://soundcloud.com/PR1SM-music/27th-generation

Alan Špiljak , Not the End http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alan_Spiljak/Colors/Alan_Spiljak_-_08_-_Not_the_end

Photo by Martin Vorel from https://libreshot.com/walking-with-mobile-phone/