Since 2018, the author/presenter/school leader has researched, written about and presented on the topic of helping children thrive in spite of the increased challenges of social media affecting their mental health. Outlined are strategies and tools (including tech and AI) that arm students and those teaching and guiding them with the tools to excel beyond around and through social media challenges. This presentation will provide significant, time tested, fairly unknown and practical strategies that participants can make use of immediately, as soon as they return to their school communities.