04/29/2025
Parents Against Va**ng is proud to present the next event of our 2025 Clear the V***r Conversations series:
When Clouds Collide: Va**ng and the Teen Mental Health Crisis
📅 Monday, May 19
🕕 7:00 PM ET
📍Zoom
REGISTER HERE:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GCE1wN1ATW21HePIAonMxw #/registration?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=3297c0e2-c69d-443c-9881-e972540d0086
FREE!
As the youth mental health crisis continues, it’s more important than ever for parents and caregivers to understand the hidden factors fueling it—including the powerful influence of va**ng and ni****ne addiction.
Join us for an eye-opening webinar featuring Dr. Sarper Taskiran, a nationally-renowned child and adolescent psychiatrist from the Child Mind Institute. In this timely session, Dr. Taskiran will unpack how ni****ne affects the developing brain, how it’s connected to increased rates of depression and anxiety in teens, and what families and communities can do to intervene.
With youth who v**e more likely to experience mental health challenges—and more likely to begin using ni****ne, cannabis and other substances—this conversation will be helpful for any concerned parent, educator, or public health advocate.
Dr. Taskiran brings decades of clinical experience, specializing in ADHD, mood disorders, disruptive behaviors, and the real-world struggles young people face today. He’ll cover:
· The real impact of va**ng and ni****ne on the adolescent brain
· Why youth mental health is closely linked to substance use trends
· How to recognize warning signs and support teens at home and in school
· What caregivers and communities can do to turn the tide
🧠 Be sure to submit your questions when you register—Dr. Taskiran will answer them live during a moderated Q&A.
🎥 All registrants will receive a link to the event recording.
Let’s protect our kids together.
Sarper Taskiran, MD, is a senior child and adolescent psychiatrist in the Psychopharmacology Center at the Child Mind Institute with extensive experience diagnosing and treating a wide range of psychiatric disorders. He has particular expertise in OCD, disruptive behavior disorders, ADHD, and mood disorders in children and adolescents. Dr. Taskiran takes a holistic approach to complex mental health challenges, integrating evidence-based therapies—such as CBT, mindfulness, and mentalization-based treatments—with psychopharmacology. He also has significant experience addressing college mental health concerns. His research on emotion recognition and attentional disorders deepens his insight into disruptive behaviors and adjustment challenges, particularly in school, home, and cross-
Join us for an eye-opening webinar featuring Dr. Sarper Taskiran , a leading child and adolescent psychiatrist from the Child Mind Institute, who brings deep expertise on the intersection of youth mental health and ni****ne addiction. Dr. Taskiran will unpack how va**ng is not only harming young peo...
