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Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last. Read More

Ask the Pediatrician: Social media, body image and self esteem: What’s the connection?

Ever since social media burst on the scene in the early 2000s, parents and health experts have worried about the potential impact on kids, particularly those in their early teens. Now researchers are ... Read More

How social media can impact teens, mental health and body image

Millions of people nationwide use the social media app, TikTok. According to an Oxford Economics study, more than 2.4 million people use the app in Tennessee. You can find videos for nearly anything ... Read More

Body Image and Social Media

Being bombarded with messages and images focusing on appearance and status is not new to this generation of young people. Indeed, decades of research demonstrate that exposure to narrow beauty ... Read More

Social media use drives distrust among Gen Z teenage girls

Social media use in adolescence is linked to delayed bedtimes, negative self-image and, especially among teenage girls, greater distrust, a new UCL study shows. Read More

The Filtered Lens: How Social Media's "Perfect" Lives Skew Teen Reality

This constant exposure to curated "perfection" is profoundly impacting how adolescents perceive their own lives, leading to a complex interplay of emotions, aspirations, and self-worth. The core of ... Read More

Expert warns parents about social media's impact on youth mental health at Westerville school event

Dr. Michael Flores spoke to students and parents at Minerva Park Middle School about the daily impacts he observes social media having on young people. Read More

More young people in California struggling with anxiety, stress and social media, study finds

November 20, 2025 - One district moved from packaged pizza and chicken nuggets to coconut rice with red lentil dal on its school lunch menu. A new survey paints a difficult but optimistic picture of ... Read More

Social media, body image and self esteem: What’s the connection?

Ever since social media burst on the scene in the early 2000s, parents and health experts have worried about the potential impact on kids, particularly those in their early teens. Now researchers are ... Read More

Teens, Body Image, and Social Media

“It can be hard to remember that the rich and famous people and all those fitness gurus on Instagram don’t really look the way they seem to. 99.9% of pictures that these people post are Photoshopped ... Read More