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.

Pinho notes, “Given the growing concerns about the impact of social media on mental health, it is crucial to further ...

Social media is neither wholly good nor entirely bad—it’s a tool, and like any tool, its impact depends on how we use it. By being aware of its potential effects on mental health and making ...

Our latest survey of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 and their parents finds that parents are generally more worried than their children about the mental health of teenagers today. And while both groups call ...

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 ...

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.

Essentially, if you use social media too much, it has a detrimental impact on mental health, regardless of your age or pre-existing mental conditions. The difference is that parents can set limits ...

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 ...

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 ...