Is the internet bad for our mental health?

and mental health problems. One of our seminal research projects collected data on suicide and self-harm related internet use from 3,946 study participants aged 21. Nearly a quarter (22.5%) of ... Read More

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New Study Investigates Effects of ADHD Medications ... Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Linked With Worsening Mental Health Conditions Apr. 4, 2025 — Exposure to fine particulate air pollution ... Read More

Nearly half of teens say social media is bad for youth mental health, report finds

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing ... following a separate Pew study from December that found nearly half of US teens say they’re online ... Read More

Is the internet killing your brain? Here's what two weeks of no internet does

Turning off the mobile internet for two weeks has been shown to improve mental health, feelings of well-being, and attention spans, according to a new study. 91% of Americans own a cellphone that ... Read More

Study shows doing a PhD is really bad for your mental health — and absolutely no one is surprised

Now, yet another study has confirmed what every academic should already know: pursuing a PhD can take a serious toll on mental health ... ahead with the latest science news. Read More

NIH cuts halted CUNY research on Covid-19 vaccination and mental health. Here’s what that means for the unfinished project.

and what it means to have their grant terminated. [The CHASING COVID Cohort Study] measured mental health and depression and anxiety pretty frequently over the course of the four or five years ... Read More

Blocking internet on mobile devices improves well-being, mental health

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most study participants improved on at least one of the three outcomes examined. When participants did not ... Read More