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A 1-week social media break could boost your mental health

Recent research shows that reducing social media use for at least one week can lower rates of anxiety, depression, and insomnia in young adults. Read More

Ask Dr. Steve: Teen mental health in the Social Media Age: A Parent’s Survival Guide

Parenting teenagers has always been challenging, but today’s parents face an unprecedented dilemma: protecting teens from digital dangers while respecting their need for independence and social ... Read More

Study reveals surprising mental health benefits of social media

The impact of social media frequently sparks controversy, with headlines often highlighting negative effects such as anxiety, cyberbullying, misinformation and addiction concerns. The issue has even ... Read More

New Mental Health Warning Labels on Social Media Apps Applies to Millions

New York will require mental health warnings on addictive social media features, affecting major platforms and millions of minors statewide. Read More

Reducing social media use for just a week can improve mental health

In a new study, published in JAMA Network Open, 295 participants report promising mental health benefits after reducing their social media usage for a week. The cohort consisted of young adults from ... Read More

A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ... Read More

New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings

Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New ... Read More

The mental health impact of social media on teens

In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory titled Social Media and Youth Mental Health, which provides compelling evidence that social media harms mental health. Between ages 10 ... Read More

Raising awareness and breaking social stigma on World Mental Health Day

(WFSB) — On World Mental Health Day, A new global effort is not only raising awareness, but also pushing back against social stigma. One man turned heartbreak into hope, inspiring real people to start ... Read More

It’s not just Gen Z — all ages are being hit hard by this damaging side effect of social media

We’ve all heard how social media is devastating teen mental health — but a shocking new report confirms it’s robbing pretty much everyone of the ability to focus. The meta-study from Griffith ... Read More

A New Study On YouTube, Mental Health, And Social Media Influencers

In 2025, the journal of Health Communication published a study that was described as a theory-driven content analysis of YouTube videos that focused on promoting mental health among college students. Read More