We were back at Minds-On this summer for an interactive workshop exploring mental health and digital wellness with youth (ages 13-16)! The youth shared incredible insights into their tech use and strategies for optimizing technology features for well-being.

In June, our Lab team attended the International Academy of Law and Mental Health's XXXIXth Congress in Montréal, where we presented four topics exploring the intersections of law, policy, and mental health in a digital age.

Our team was back in Chicago to present again at this year's Chicago International Summit on Education! It was an incredible day of learning and community with researchers and educators from around the world joining in on powerful conversations about student success and transitions.

In May, our Lab team attended the EdMedia Conference by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education in Edinburgh, Scotland, where we presented our research in four areas. It was a wonderful opportunity to network with researchers from across the globe doing incredible work in education!

An inspirational 3rd Annual National Rural Youth Summit on Hate brought together students and educators from across rural Ontario to explore hate, harassment, digital wellness, and community action.

This has been a busy year for the Mental Health in the Digital Age Lab. Six members of our research team have completed graduate studies or reached major doctoral milestones, with projects contributing to education, mental health, and digital wellness.

Join us for an expert panel discussion in partnership with the Centre on Hate, Bias & Extremism, exploring the growing influence of the 'manosphere' and its impacts on individuals and communities.

Celebrating Canada’s inaugural AI Literacy Day!

One of the biggest highlights of our Winter 2025 semester was an incredible international collaboration with education colleagues at Anglia Ruskin University in England, focused on teacher well-being!

Our newest publication takes a case study approach to examine how cognitive, industrial, and positive psychology principles can inform the design and delivery of mental health apps and programs for post-secondary students and the broader community.

A new micro-webinar created for Safer Internet Day shares practical strategies for protecting personal health information when using digital platforms.

In recognition of Safer Internet Day, we are thrilled to launch our new 10-week Lunch and Learn: Safer Series, which will focus on online safety risks and protective strategies for individuals across the lifespan.

Join us January 21-28 for a week of interactive events focused on wellness, resilience, mental health support, and meaningful conversations in honour of Bell Let's Talk Day.

Our new publication examines how digital wellness appears across school digital literacy and citizenship frameworks and calls for more intentional integration into curricula.

A new book chapter from the MHDA Lab explores how mentorship can support teacher candidates in developing trauma-informed knowledge, perspectives, practices, and self-care.

Join us for the 5th Annual Mental Health in the Digital Age conference! You can explore our official program guide and see the meaningful work our graduate students are doing!

In honour of World Mental Health Day, the MHDA Lab shared a series of resources and webinars focused on digital wellness, family well-being, mental health, and problematic technology use.

We are excited to share our new chapter publication, which explores how alignment between adolescents’ online and offline identities can influence well-being, identity development, and mental health in digital spaces.

In recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day, we are hosting a free webinar focused on recognizing signs of suicidal ideation in virtual spaces and supporting online safety, connection, and care.

We joined Minds-On for two morning workshops that engaged youth in conversations and hands-on activities exploring healthy, safe, and smart technology use. Day 1 focused on exploring our favourite technologies and digital wellness, and then, on Day 2, we expanded our thinking to design technologies that promote happiness, connection and well-being!