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Ban Social Media for Teens?

Banning social media for teens sounds like a fix, but it’s not. Here’s why real solutions need to include more than bans to protect youth mental health. 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

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

How social media can impact a child’s mental health, as Australia enacts ban

The ban’s rollout is being closely watched worldwide, as regulators in other countries consider similar restrictions. Read More

Social Media ‘Detox’ May Boost Mental Health in Young Adults

Reducing social media use for a week is linked to improvements in depression, anxiety, and insomnia in young adults, a new study shows. Read More

Study: Short-term social media breaks can improve mental health in youth

Short-term breaks from social media could significantly improve youth mental health, but they don’t necessarily reduce overall screen time, suggests a new study published in the Journal of the ... Read More

South Carolina bill would force mental health warnings into social media feeds

A prefiled State House bill would require social media apps to show mental health PSA warnings to South Carolina users after every 10 posts. 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

Mental Health — Worrying Impact of Smartphones Before Age 13

According to the Global Mind Project, owning a smartphone before the age of 13 is linked to significantly poorer mind health outcomes in young adulthood. The online survey, which analysed nearly two ... Read More