Coffee Talk with Dr. Andrew Doan

Join us at the next Coffee Talk where Dr. Andrew Doan will present “End Game: Winning in the Digital Age”.

As a recognized expert in technology and video game addiction, Dr. Andrew Doan will identify:

· Common behavioral side-effects of technology

· Patterns in technology use that can result in isolation, anxiety, and depression

· What is constitutes excessive behavior

· Emotional dysfunction due to excessive technology, social media and video games

· How addiction behavior in one area can lead to other addictions

Parents will learn:

· Ways to mitigate the risks of technology in children

· How to re-engage kids into the real world

· The importance of video game ratings and what they should be monitoring

CDR. Andrew Doan, MD, PhD is the head of the US Navy’s Dept. of Mental Health Addictions & Resilience Research. He earned his medical degree and a doctoral degree in neuroscience at The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine. He is author of The Biggest 24 and Hooked on Games.