Contact: Phil Ciciora
pciciora@illinois.edu
217-333-2177
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Brendesha Tynes, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Caption: Educational psychologist Brendesha Tynes says adolescents are increasingly experiencing both individual and vicarious discrimination online, which in turn triggers stress, depression and anxiety.

Credit: L. Brian Stauffer

Usage Restrictions: None

Related news release: Online racial discrimination linked to depression, anxiety in teens