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 ...

Social media’s effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. That hasn’t stopped Congress, state legislatures, and the U.S. surgeon general from moving ahead with age ...

The average person spends more than two hours daily scrolling through social media feeds. When redirected toward personal development, this time becomes invaluable for mental health. Instead of ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - As social media continues to gain popularity among children and teens, concerns surrounding its impact on mental health are rising. In 2023, former Surgeon General Vivek ...

Among teens who said they are at least somewhat concerned about their peers’ mental health, 22 percent identified social media as the factor with the most negative impact. But the survey also ...

Research links social media detoxes to the improvement of depression symptoms, among other mental health benefits. Ready to try a social media detox? Here's what you need to know. Like a digital ...

When US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy pushed last week for a tobacco-style warning on social media, he called the mental health crisis in young people an emergency that demanded action ...

Amid this ongoing mental health crisis ... has impacted the mental health of teenagers. In her reporting, she found that the seismic shift of smartphones and social media has re-defined how ...

One in five U.S. teens say social media has negatively impacted their mental health and nearly half say it has a mostly negative impact on kids their age. A Pew Research Center report published ...

Teenagers who have strong friendships tend to have better mental health, regardless of their social media use, a new study finds. Social media has become omnipresent in the lives of teens.

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