Other key findings from the survey: More teens report spending too much time on social media: 45% of teens say they spend too much time on social media in our current survey, up from 36% in 2022.

Negative Effects of Social Media on Mental Health 1. Comparison and Low Self-Esteem. Seeing curated, filtered lives online can lead to unrealistic comparisons, making users feel inadequate or left ...

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 ...

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half ...

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.

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. The ...

Teens with mental health conditions use social media differently than their peers, study suggests Date: May 5, 2025 Source: University of Cambridge ...

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 ...