How Social Media Affects our Mental Health: A Fireside Chat in The Mishkan with Dr. Jack Muskat, Ph.D

Presented & Sponsored by: The Luke Sklar Mental Health Initiative

Monday, November 13, 7:30 pm

This helpful, and ultimately hopeful talk is designed to address so many of our questions about the impacts of social media on our mental health. We’ll start with a broad definition of social media and its myriad platforms, and look at the positive role it can play. What drives our use of social media and to what degree are we manipulated by it? How can we use it in helpful, not harmful ways? What should parents know about their child’s access, and what are the signs of overload or addiction? Ultimately, how can we learn to control social media and not have it control us?

Finally, Dr. Muskat will talk about how social media intersects with the current crisis in Israel – with an eye toward helping us navigate the vast amounts of information/misinformation and relieving some of our anxieties.

This evening is an opportunity to come and feel the warmth of community as we learn together, share together, and enjoy refreshments after the program.

Please register here (whether attending in person or online) to join us. 
A Zoom webinar link will be available for anyone who can’t make it in person.

Dr. Jack Muskat is an organizational psychologist with significant consulting experience working with Fortune 500 companies. He received his Ph.D. in Applied and School Psychology from the University of Toronto and is a registered psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. He is a member of the Canadian and American Psychological Associations.
His clinical practice focuses on issues relating to stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as interpersonal relationships. His organizational skills offer a deep understanding of how workplace stressors affect personal health and well-being. He provides clients with insights and tools to better function both at home and at work. He has taught MBA courses in Leadership and Negotiations at the Schulich School of Business and has been an advisor to the Rotman School of Management.

If you have a question you’d like addressed by Dr. Muskat during the program, in confidence, please see the directions on your registration form.