3 Significant Ways Social Media Affects Teens With Mental Health Conditions Differently, According To New Study

U.S. teens spend an average of 4.8 hours every day on various social media platforms. That amount of screen time has been linked to a variety of issues, including increased levels of anxiety and ... Read More

Maryland psychologist weighs in on new study that links social media use to teen mental health

A new study out of the University of Cambridge suggested that adolescents with mental health conditions experience social media differently than their peers. Read More

Teens With Mental Health Conditions Use Social Media Differently

Adolescents with mental health conditions report distinct and often more negative experiences on social media compared to their peers. Read More

Social media a mental health resource for 1 in 3 US teens

While mental health-related content is ubiquitous, it meets a real demand: 63% of teenagers say social media is an important ... effect on people their age. And more are recognising that their ... Read More

Social media management for teen and adult mental health

Likes, comments, and the dopamine hit of new notifications make it easy to get caught up in the endless entertainment of social media. Yet social media can also disrupt sleep, convey unrealistic views ... Read More

Social media age restrictions needed but elusive

Editor’s note: “Behind the News” is the product of ... This movement is driven by mounting evidence of social media’s negative impact on youth mental health and the inadequacy of current ... Read More

Social media is a mental heath resource for one in three US teens

And while mental health ... with social media At the same time, almost one in two teenagers (48%) consider that social networks have a mostly negative effect on people their age. Read More

Social media and screen time during Mental Health Awareness Month

While social media and screen time is often blamed for mental health struggles, some mental health professionals say screen use isn’t inherently negative. Saige Small, a local Mental Health ... Read More

Adolescents with mental health conditions show different social media habits

Young people with a diagnosable mental health condition report differences in their experiences of social media compared to those without a condition, including greater dissatisfaction with online ... Read More