While I was writing my latest book " Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life," I had an opportunity to interview Abby (24 years old), who told me, "Growing up, I can't remember a time I when I wasn' ...

Social media and the aesthetics industry boom have normalised cosmetic procedures, but when does our interest in changing our ...

Day-to-day, body image is linked with our mood, self-esteem and outlook on life. Across days, poor body image is associated with mental health conditions, including body dysmorphic disorder ...

News Brief. Wednesday, August 16, 2023 — 8:07 am. Help young people limit screen time — and improve mental health, body image. American teens spend more than eight hours a day on screens, amid ...

This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when the U.S. surgeon general issued a major public advisory over the links between social media and youth mental health.

Mental Health, Social Media, and Body Image For mental health, what matters is how we use social media, not how much. Posted October 9, 2024 | Reviewed by Davia Sills. Share. Tweet.

Body image can be hard enough for young people and now many parents are concerned new editing apps and filters on social media may be making matters worse. Wednesday, May 24th 2023, 7:24 am By ...

To protect teens, YouTube’s limiting some video recommendations. YouTube’s new product updates come a week after Meta was sued for contributing to a youth mental health crisis.

Of those who spend the most time online, 41 percent rate their overall mental health as poor or very poor. Compare that to 23 percent of teens who are on social media the least.

The Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review. Cureus . 15(8):e42990. doi: 10.7759/cureus.42990. [2] Dolan EW. 2024.