PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - As social media continues to gain popularity among children and teens, concerns surrounding its impact on mental health are rising. In 2023, former Surgeon General Vivek ...

The use of social media is contributing to declining attention spans, emotional volatility, and compulsive behaviors among ...

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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.

Social media can also have an inconsistent impact on users unlike tobacco which negatively impacts the health of most of its users, according to Megan Moreno, the co-medical director for the ...

In this video, Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) join Semafor during Mental Health Awareness Month to discuss their bipartisan Stop the Scroll Act. The legislation would require ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Now, some are getting their health information and guidance on social media.The latest health news: Health Beat on Action 7 NewsKOAT health expert Dr. Barry Ramo explains how information spreads ...

It’s no secret that young girls are obsessed with beauty — just look at the popularity of “get ready with me” videos on social media. In a survey last year, more than three in four parents ...