b' social mediaIts good. Its bad. Its social media, doctor saysthe world, Dr. Caudle says.Social media can help bring about positive changes. You can get a whole group of people to rally behind an issue or a cause, and that can be a really good thing, she says.But Dr. Caudle also warns that social media can have negative impacts.It can bring on trolls and hate, she says.Sometimes she has found herself on the receiving end of nasty comments. It does hurt my feelings when people dont like what Im doing. Or they dont find value in it. Or they think theres something wrong with what Im doing, she says. Im a human, too.Dr. JenJen, put down your phone. You needDr. Caudle prefers to focus on the Caudle usesto go to sleep, or you need to get yourgood that social media offers. She social media awork done. You need to go out andseeks content thats uplifting and lot for her job.you need to be out in the sunlight.inspiring and positive. She createsLets not just be on our phone. She encourages kids to do the same.videos forDr. Caudle also knows firsthand that Dr. Jen CaudleTikTok andsocial media has benefits. It can play Facebook Katherine Vaquero, Sebastian PaganFamily physician and about whata huge role in raising awareness andRamos, and Emely Botello-Morales associate professor to do if youinforming people about health topics,Catholic Partnership Schools Healthy she says.Courier, St. Joseph Pro-Cathedralget a cat bite, hurt your ankle playing soccer, or your back bothers you.When Im in the office seeing Like many people, she says, she alsopatients, I can only give one patient at spends too much personal time ona time health information, she says. social media, and she knows it isntBut when she makes a YouTube video healthy. for her channel or posts to TikTok or Facebook, I can make I feel like my mood isnt as great,a health video that says Dr. Caudle, a family physicianhopefully is seen by and associate professor at the Rowana lot more than just University School of Osteopathicone person.Medicine. There are other There have been times where Ivebenefits, she says. just been scrolling and scrolling andWe get to exchange scrolling where I have to say, Hey,information, and it could bring joy to Page 8 illustrations: Ailin Novoa Robles, 7th grade, East Norriton Bulldog Bulletin (social media) |Yakirr Brown, Nia Butler, and Taylin McKie, 8th grade, Chester Charter Scholars Academy Healthy Highlights (rainbow phone)8B Y K I D S , F O R K I D S | S p r i n g 2 0 2 5'