Social media platforms offer a rich multimedia environment, enabling users to share experiences through images, videos, and text. This richness can create engaging content, fostering a sense of community and belonging. However, it can also distort adolescents' perceptions of reality by showcasing idea...
HEALTH promotionADOLESCENCEI attended a recent webinar, "Beyond the hype: What research tells us about social media use in youth mental health" (August 2024), expecting the panelists to focus on the adverse effects of screen time. Interestingly, they offered a different perspective...
Peer Influence and Social Feedback:Factors such as “like” counts, comments, and push notifications on social media platforms can heavily influence youth. Feedback received on social media (whether positive or negative) can have tangible impacts on youth mental health, and lead to increased ...
The effect of social media on the mental health of America’s youth is an urgent public health issue, warns the Surgeon General in an advisory released this past May. “Teens who use social media for more than three hours a day face double the risk of depression and anxiety symptoms, ...
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A poll of a nationwide sample ofyouth aged 14-24 found that many people commonly altered social media settings or behavior to minimize negative impactson their self-esteem, mood, relationships, emotional health, and safety. These strategies reported by youth, which ranged from setting ...
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a warning on the "profound risk of harm" social media can have on the mental health of children and teens. He called for stronger guidelines for social media use among young people. Dr. Ariana Hoet,
Technology and social media can be a part of the solutionClimate change is a concern for many respondentsSocial media and technology, while part of the broader dialogue around youth mental health, can be powerful tools in promoting well-being and offering scaled mental health support. For exampl...
(in part) from social media, and disconnection of attention and belonging from illness representation. Connection necessarily follows, unpredicated on illness behavior: between adolescent and treater, adolescent and parents, and the adolescent with themselves. Health emerges when adolescents ...
In recent years, youth social media use, youth e-cigarette use, and youth mental health conditions have become major public health concerns. We examined the role of mental health condition indicators in the link between youth social media use and e-cigarette use. Methods We used data from the...