The conversation starts when the screen goes dark.
Lifewise’s Let’s Talk Digital initiative brings communities together to explore youth mental health and digital well-being through film, facilitated conversations, and opportunities to connect across generations.
Featuring Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age, the initiative invites youth, parents, caregivers, educators, and community members to explore how digital technology shapes our lives and how we can support young people.
Our first screening takes place Thursday, January 28, 2027, at Cineplex in St. John’s.
Registration details coming soon.
What is Screenagers?
Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age is an award-winning documentary that explores the challenges families face as young people grow up surrounded by screens, social media, video games, and digital technology.
Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston brings a personal perspective to the film, exploring questions about family life, education, screen use, and young people’s well-being.
Through personal stories, expert perspectives, and practical ideas, Screenagers invites viewers to reflect on how technology shapes young people’s lives and how families and communities can support healthy relationships with digital media.
More Than a Screening
The conversation doesn’t end when the credits roll.
Through Let’s Talk Digital, Lifewise is bringing Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age to communities across Newfoundland and Labrador, creating space for people of different generations and perspectives to come together, reflect on the film, and talk about what digital well-being looks like in their lives.
Join Us for Our First Screening
Lifewise is bringing Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age to Cineplex in St. John’s on Thursday, January 28, 2027.
Join youth, parents and caregivers, educators, and community members for a film screening, facilitated discussion, and intergenerational panel exploring youth mental health and digital well-being.
Why This Matters
Young people and families are navigating a digital world that continues to shape how we learn, connect, communicate, and experience everyday life. Creating space for understanding and conversation can help communities support youth mental health and well-being.
Youth Mental Health
Creating opportunities to talk openly about the experiences and challenges young people are navigating.
Family Connection
Helping families find shared understanding and create space for conversations about technology, connection and well-being.
Digital Well-Being
Exploring how screens, social media and digital technology influence how we learn, connect and experience everyday life.
Help Bring the Conversation to Your Community
Lifewise is connecting with organizations, businesses, schools, and community groups that want to support conversations about youth mental health and digital well-being. Financial and in-kind support helps make screenings possible and allows us to bring these important conversations to more communities across the province. There are also many other ways to get involved, from sharing information to helping us build connections and reach local audiences.
Spread the Word
Share screening information through social media, newsletters, websites, email, posters, and other channels.
Build Connections
Connect Lifewise with schools, organizations, clubs, community leaders, and others who may want to be involved.
Bring People Together
Help us connect with youth, families, educators, and community members who may want to attend a screening or take part in the conversation.
Sponsor the Initiative
Provide financial support to help make screenings and meaningful conversations about youth mental health and digital well-being more accessible.
