Rep. Patterson said there’s data to show a correlation between the youth mental health crisis and social media access. Lawmakers discussed Texas House Bill 186 this legislative session.

Social media platforms assign a concrete number to friendships, making social comparisons more conspicuous. For young people struggling with mental health conditions, this may increase existing ...

Relationship between teen mental health and social media use The study, published in the medical journal Nature Human Behavior , analyzed data from more than 3,000 teens aged 11 to 19 in the ...

Yet social media can also disrupt sleep, convey unrealistic views of others’ lives, appearance or situations, and lead to mental health concerns. The issues are worse for teens.

As well as time spent on social media, all mental health conditions were linked to greater dissatisfaction with the number of online friends. "Friendships are crucial during adolescence as they ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Social media giants may soon face legal reckoning. About 45 school districts across Florida have joined in on a nationwide, mass-action lawsuit, accusing even ...

One of the first studies in this area to use clinical-level diagnoses reveals a range of differences between young people with and without mental health conditions when it comes to social media ...

Teens are seeking mental health support on social media more than ever. Here’s why it resonates — and how parents can keep up.

The survey found that parents, more than teens themselves, are likely to see social media as a threat to the mental health of teen users. Nearly half (44%) of parents blamed social media as the ...

Against the backdrop of a deepening mental health crisis among American teenagers, ... Even some teens say social media is hurting their mental health. Caitlin Gibson; Apr 28, 2025 Apr 28, 2025; 0; ...

Even some teens say social media is hurting their mental health. A Pew survey highlights the pressures that social media, academics and gender norms create for teens. April 25, 2025.

More teens than parents say they’re not too or not at all worried about the state of teen mental health (23% vs. 11%). Social media (44%) and technology in general (14%) ranked highest as the ...