Promise2Live is hosting a Safe Tech Mental Health Town Hall on January 15 at Silicon Slopes Headquarters in Lehi to address the intersection of technology and mental health. The nonprofit was founded with a mission to save lives by encouraging people to talk about mental health sooner, with a focus on early intervention, education, and human connection.
Recent investigative reporting in Utah has revealed that teenagers are dying as a result of online sextortion, often without parental awareness until it is too late. Simultaneously, digital addiction, constant comparison, and nonstop screen time are increasing anxiety, depression, and isolation. AI has accelerated these problems, making impersonation, coercion, and manipulation easier to conduct and harder to detect.
The town hall will feature several speakers addressing aspects of the crisis. Promise2Live’s Founder and CEO will discuss why early intervention saves lives and the importance of safe technology, human connection, and community accountability. The Director of Technology and Men’s Mental Health Lead will break down real digital threats impacting kids and teens, including sextortion, AI manipulation, and social media pressure, sharing practical, age-appropriate strategies families can use immediately. A neuroscientist and founder of Cortex Evolution will explain the impact of screens, dopamine, and habit loops on the brain, why digital addiction forms quickly, and how families can rebuild focus, resilience, and healthy boundaries.
Promise2Live emphasizes that while technology connects and educates in valuable ways, it becomes harmful when it crosses into manipulation, exploitation, and isolation. The organization seeks to bring “truth, tools, and accountability” to what it describes as a mental health crisis driven by technology’s darker impacts on vulnerable populations.
This article is an AI-assisted summary. All facts and figures are drawn from the original report: https://us.headtopics.com/news/safe-tech-strong-minds-a-critical-mental-health-78295347