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Tackling Tech & Teen Anxiety: A Community on a Mission - John Hellwich

Tackling Tech & Teen Anxiety: A Community on a Mission - John Hellwich

Update: 2025-05-16
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Today our guest is John Hellwich, the Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning at the Peninsula School District in WA. We talk to John about the Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula community campaign inspired by the book The Anxious Generation. With anxiety rising and screen time out of control, this grassroots movement is bringing together schools, faith leaders, doctors, and local organizations to reimagine what healthy tech habits look like for students. From phone-free weekends and social media detoxes to reigniting the power of unstructured play, John shares how the community is taking bold, united action to protect youth mental health in the digital age.

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Tackling Tech & Teen Anxiety: A Community on a Mission - John Hellwich

Tackling Tech & Teen Anxiety: A Community on a Mission - John Hellwich

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