The push would be similar to the warnings printed on cigarette packages, which Murthy noted have shown to "increase awareness and change behavior." However, adding warning labels to social media ...

And now, nearly half of US teens say social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age — and almost the same proportion say they’re cutting back on social media use. That’s ...

Be self-aware. Self-awareness is good medicine for a lot of different ailments, but both parents and children should be especially aware of who we are on social media. How does it push our buttons?

Amid growing concerns about the impact of social media on young minds, 1 in 5 teens say it has negatively affected their mental health, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.

Social media has become omnipresent in the lives of teens. A 2023 Gallup poll found the average U.S. teen spends nearly five hours a day on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and other platforms.

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 ...

“In that sense, social media can be a kind of emotional sandbox where teens experiment with language, self-awareness, and even peer support,” she says. “It can reduce the feeling of being ...

Social-emotional learning has typically been seen as more of a priority for elementary schools. But in recent years, researchers and SEL advocates have been trying to raise awareness of the ...

She retells what she went through in the 2024 book Un:Stuck: Helping Teens and Young Adults Flourish in an Age of Anxiety, by Irish nutritionist and wellness expert Kate O’Brien. Dan’s story ...

Pew Research surveyed a group of teens and parents about social media and mental health with predictable results. But this chart is, by far, my favorite, suggesting that Gen Alpha remains ...

Parenting teens as they leave the ... self-control, awareness, and flexibility—are vital for managing school, work, and social relationships successfully. These executive function and self ...

“Oh, yeah, choking is what we’re told girls want,” she recalled one of her sons saying in reference to the risky sexual practice that some teens ... social media. He wasn’t a poster ...