Dr La Sala has received an @aipscience.bsky.social Young Tall Poppy Science Award, recognising her as "one of Victoria's most outstanding scientists" 👏

📸: @louiselasala.bsky.social

Excessive social media found to harm teenagers’ mental health – but experts say moderation may be key Exclusive: Mission Australia survey finds moderate social media users were as likely to seek help from parents as low users

"Moderation may be key"

A new study by #chatsafe researcher, Dr Louise La Sala, suggests that 1-3 hours daily social media use may be better for their wellbeing than none at all.

Great to see Dr La Sala's findings in this recent piece in @GuardianAus bit.ly/3GpGNWI @louiselasala.bsky.social

Congratulations to Orygen Research Fellow Dr @louiselasala.bsky.social on receiving the prestigious Andrej Marušič Award, recognising her pioneering work in suicide prevention including as a lead researcher on the world-first @chatsafe.bsky.social program 👏

Details: bit.ly/4jJv2YQ

Our Research Fellow Dr Louise La Sala delivered a keynote presentation at this year's Suicide Prevention Australia conference in Perth 🙌

Dr La Sala shared the latest research on how social media can be used for youth suicide prevention.

Learn more about #chatsafe 👉 bit.ly/4duUP5p

Thanks so much for coming along!

Orygen's commitment to turning ‘promises into progress’ for young women and girls In 2025, UN Women Australias International Womens Day theme, March Forward, emphasises the importance of transforming promises into progress. .

It's International Women's Day!

We're looking at how our researchers Prof Jo Robinson, Dr Louise La Sala & Dr Bridget Kenny are looking to address self-harm and suicide in women and girls, as part of a new Global Taskforce.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/3Fmq9q0

A great debut blog by Amanda, co-written by the brilliant @louiselasala.bsky.social! I was lucky enough to listen to a talk about this study and Luisa’s broader PhD when she visited the University of Bath - this blog and the paper are definitely worth a read!

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I'd love to be added to this, please :) Looking forward to connecting with everyone on here!