U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for stronger guidelines for social media use among children and teens, pointing to a growing body of research that the platforms may pose what he ...

Social media is here to stay. So we need to teach kids how to get the best they can from it and avoid the worst. — Mitch Prinstein, co-chair of the advisory panel that developed the recommendations ...

Despite the headlines, the impact of social apps on adolescent mental health isn’t so clear. By Catherine Pearson Every generation has its moral panic and for Gen Z — teenagers today — it is ...

Social media can have serious impacts on mental health, especially for teenagers, including anxiety, depression and more. But it's not all bad.