One Social Media Habit Linked to Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Teens

One social media habit was associated with the symptoms of multiple mental health conditions, including anxiety and ...
Pew Research Center

Teens, Social Media and Mental Health

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand teens’ experiences and attitudes around teen mental health and social media. Part of this study also examines parents’ perspectives. The Center ...
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Social media use ranks among the top predictors of depression in a study of 183,000 adults

An analysis of more than 183,000 American adults surveyed over an 11-year span indicates that higher daily social media use ...
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Are social media making teenagers unhappy? The growing concern about screen time and mental health

Social media has become one of the most widespread digital habits on the planet. With nearly 67% global adoption in 2024, these platforms are now embedded in the daily routines of millions of people, ...
Medical Xpress

Social media and teenagers: What the evidence says

Is the time teenagers spend on social media really damaging their well-being and mental health? Around the globe, youth mental health problems are on the rise. This has coincided with an ...
CNN

Nearly half of teens say social media is bad for youth mental health, report finds

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half of US ...
Fast Company

Is social media hurting teens’ mental health? It’s complicated

At the same time that rising rates of poor mental health among youth have been called a national crisis, and as parents and regulators call on social media companies to do more to keep young people ...
Nature

Do smartphones and social media really harm teens’ mental health?

Researchers are debating the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of adolescent mental illness. But they have some clear advice for parents. The book reinforced an acute concern ...
theepochtimes

Teenagers With Mental Health Disorders Spend an Extra Hour on Social Media

Adolescents diagnosed with mental health conditions spend nearly an hour more on social media daily than their peers and are twice as likely to compare themselves negatively with others online, ...
CNN

It’s time to do as the Australians do and ban your kids from social media

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screentime. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...
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New report says Meta pays influencers to fight social media bans for teens accounts worldwide

Picture this. Meta flies parenting influencers to a waterfront venue overlooking Sydney Harbour, hands out personalized scout badges and gourmet s’mores, then asks them to tell their followers that ...